Sidoti Csr Has Negative Outlook for NX Q1 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The construction company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $280.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $278.00 million. Quanex Building Products had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 6.88%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on NX. StockNews.com lowered Quanex Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 28th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Quanex Building Products in a report on Wednesday, September 11th.

Quanex Building Products Stock Down 1.9 %

NX stock opened at $29.03 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.21. Quanex Building Products has a 1-year low of $24.85 and a 1-year high of $39.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of 12.92, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 6.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,203 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 1,150 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 37.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,040,987 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,894,000 after purchasing an additional 286,128 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 720.3% in the third quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 19,360 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $537,000 after purchasing an additional 17,000 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 391.4% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 83,794 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,325,000 after purchasing an additional 66,742 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 69.4% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,477 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.48% of the company’s stock.

Quanex Building Products Company Profile

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, rest of Europe, Canada, Asia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components.