Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.13 EPS

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The construction company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.13, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $501.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $497.51 million. Quanex Building Products had a return on equity of 11.68% and a net margin of 2.43%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($6.04) EPS.

Quanex Building Products Stock Up 20.7%

NX stock opened at $22.65 on Friday. Quanex Building Products has a 1-year low of $11.04 and a 1-year high of $23.23. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.88, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.94.

Quanex Building Products Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Quanex Building Products’s payout ratio is presently -5.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NX shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Quanex Building Products presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

Key Stories Impacting Quanex Building Products

Here are the key news stories impacting Quanex Building Products this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings and revenue beat estimates: Quanex reported adjusted diluted EPS of $0.79, above analyst expectations of approximately $0.66–$0.68, while revenue rose 1.3% year over year to $501.8 million, exceeding estimates near $497.5 million. Quanex Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Margins improved materially: Consolidated gross margin expanded to 28.2% from 27.9%, while adjusted EBITDA increased to $72.7 million from $70.3 million. Operating income was $46.5 million, compared with a $270.8 million loss in the prior-year quarter, which included a substantial goodwill impairment charge. Management attributed the improvement primarily to better pricing, lower depreciation and amortization, and reduced interest expense. Quanex Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet actions supported investor confidence: Quanex repaid $42.25 million of debt during the quarter, increased liquidity to $363.1 million and reduced total debt to $672.2 million. The company also repurchased nearly 100,000 shares for approximately $1.7 million and said it intends to continue prioritizing debt repayment and opportunistic buybacks. Quanex Reports Sales Growth, Margin Expansion and Debt Reduction
• Neutral Sentiment: Segment performance was mixed: Extruded Solutions revenue rose 2.8% and Custom Solutions revenue increased 8.5%, but Hardware Solutions revenue declined 2.7% because of lower volumes and tariff reimbursements. Management said volumes were tracking normal seasonal patterns and that consumer-demand improvement remains a future opportunity.
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-term profitability remains under pressure: For the first nine months, adjusted EBITDA fell to $144.3 million from $172.0 million, adjusted EPS declined to $1.03 from $1.47, and free cash flow decreased to $24.2 million from $35.6 million. Inflation, geopolitical risks and leverage of 2.8 times net debt to adjusted EBITDA remain risks for investors.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NX. IES Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter worth about $3,846,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Quanex Building Products in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,617,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,275,870 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $43,013,000 after acquiring an additional 166,518 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP raised its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 75.0% in the 4th quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 381,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,869,000 after acquiring an additional 163,570 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Quanex Building Products by 675.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 158,604 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,255,000 after acquiring an additional 138,156 shares during the last quarter. 97.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Quanex Building Products

Quanex Building Products Corporation engages in the design, manufacture and distribution of components for the window, door and building products industries in North America. The company operates through two primary segments: Window Products and Door & Building Products. Its Window Products segment supplies vinyl window profiles and related accessories, while its Door & Building Products segment offers engineered door skins, panels, siding products, specialty moldings and other exterior building components.

Within its Window Products segment, Quanex produces extrusion profiles used by window fabricators to assemble vinyl casement, double-hung, slider and picture windows.