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Quanex Building Products Corpor (NX)
$18.60+0.34 (+1.86%)
Market ClosedLast close Jul 24
Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally.
Historical Price
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Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Quanex Building Products Corporation in the Industrials sector is trading at $18.60 with a market capitalization of $784M. Wall Street consensus targets $27.25 (4 analysts), implying a +46.5% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 19% below its 52-week high of $22.98, remaining 8.9% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 85/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +46.5% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $462.37M↑ | $409.09M↓ | $489.85M↓ | $495.27M↑ | $452.48M |
| Gross Profit | $117.79M↑ | $98.53M↓ | $137.56M↓ | $137.97M↑ | $131.38M |
| Operating Income | $18.71M↑ | $2.85M↓ | $42.92M↑ | $32.82M↓ | $41.86M |
| Net Income | $3.35M↑ | -$4.07M↓ | $19.57M↑ | -$276.01M↓ | $20.52M |
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Fundamentals
Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$784.45M
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
-
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.92
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
1.72%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
-35.35%
Volume
Today's trading volume
170,619
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