Quanex Building Products Corporation Common Stock (NX)
Stock · NYSE · Industrials
$18.91as of 10/16/2026
Price chart
NX Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What NX's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 35 | +1.2% | 54% | September 4, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 30 | +2.1% | 53% | September 4, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 16 | -0.6% | 50% | September 1, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 14 | -9.9% | 43% | October 6, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.4% | 55% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About NX
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. It offers energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and doo…
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Metal Fabrications
- Employees
- 7,071
- Website
- www.quanex.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $18.42$19.36
- Market cap
- $958.52M
- P/E (trailing)
- 18.82
- P/E (forward)
- 9.79
- EPS (trailing)
- $0.99
- Dividend yield
- 1.05%
- Beta
- 1.00
- Avg. volume
- 398.8K
- Ex-dividend date
- September 15, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- September 30, 2026
How Quanex Building Products Corporation Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Dec 12, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
4 analyst ratings
Quanex Building Products Corporation Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- NXQuanex Building Products Corporation Common Stock$18.89▼ 2.23%Market cap $958.52MP/E 18.82$11.04$23.33
- UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporation Common Stock$2.85▲ 2.52%Market cap $920.23MP/E —$2.64$16.71
- MATWMatthews International Corporation Class A Common Stock$19.36▲ 0.41%Market cap $863.06MP/E 74.40$18.54$30.93
- NKLRTerra Innovatum Global N.V. Ordinary shares$2.46▼ 4.65%Market cap $633.17MP/E 0.61$3.08$21.91
- IMSRTerrestrial Energy Inc. Common Stock$3.05▼ 5.28%Market cap $567.81MP/E —$2.79$31.5
- RYZRyerson Holding Corporation Common Stock$27.46▲ 2.77%Market cap $1.40BP/E —$19.34$32
- ELMTThe Elmet Group Co. Common Stock$18.93▼ 2.87%Market cap $488.97MP/E —$12.49$25.03
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NX Quanex Building Products Corporation Common Stock | $958.52M | 18.82 | $18.89 | ▼ 2.23% | $11.04$23.33 |
| UAMY United States Antimony Corporation Common Stock | $920.23M | — | $2.85 | ▲ 2.52% | $2.64$16.71 |
| MATW Matthews International Corporation Class A Common Stock | $863.06M | 74.40 | $19.36 | ▲ 0.41% | $18.54$30.93 |
| NKLR Terra Innovatum Global N.V. Ordinary shares | $633.17M | 0.61 | $2.46 | ▼ 4.65% | $3.08$21.91 |
| IMSR Terrestrial Energy Inc. Common Stock | $567.81M | — | $3.05 | ▼ 5.28% | $2.79$31.5 |
| RYZ Ryerson Holding Corporation Common Stock | $1.40B | — | $27.46 | ▲ 2.77% | $19.34$32 |
| ELMT The Elmet Group Co. Common Stock | $488.97M | — | $18.93 | ▼ 2.87% | $12.49$25.03 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- Q2 Earnings Highlights: Quanex (NYSE:NX) Vs The Rest Of The Home Construction Materials StocksYahoo · 10/9/2026
- Do Options Traders Know Something About Quanex Stock We Don't?Yahoo · 10/5/2026
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Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Mary Katherine Lawler · August 27, 2026 · Grant1.2K @ $19.68
- Waltz William E Jr. · August 27, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $19.68
- Hughes Bradley E. · August 27, 2026 · Grant1.7K @ $19.68
- Manish H. Shah · August 27, 2026 · Grant1.2K @ $19.68
- Jason Lippert · August 27, 2026 · Grant1.2K @ $19.68
- Mary Katherine Lawler · May 28, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $18.83
- Waltz William E Jr. · May 28, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $18.83
- Hughes Bradley E. · May 28, 2026 · Grant1.7K @ $18.83
- Manish H. Shah · May 28, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $18.83
- Jason Lippert · May 28, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $18.83
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 43.07M
- Total value held
- $754.78M
- Institutional holders
- 183
- Unknown7.22M
- Unknown2.71M
- Unknown2.70M
- Unknown2.05M
- Unknown2.02M
- Unknown1.84M
- Unknown1.78M
- Unknown1.76M
- Unknown1.74M
- Unknown1.23M
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October 15, 2026
Quanex Q2 Earnings Compared to Home Construction Peers
Quanex Building Products released its second-quarter earnings, which are being compared against other home construction materials companies. This update provides context for how the company is performing relative to its sector. The stock is currently trading near a key support level, reflecting a neutral technical stance while investors digest the new financial results.
Quanex Q2 Earnings Compared to Home Construction Peers. Quanex Building Products released its second-quarter earnings, which are being compared against other home construction materials companies. This update provides context for how the company is performing relative to its sector. The stock is currently trading near a key support level, reflecting a neutral technical stance while investors digest the new financial results.