Yahoo · Sep 21, 2026
3 Reasons to Avoid NX and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
Quanex trades at $20.07 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 16.3% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 16.4%.
NX
NYSE · NX
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Industrials · Construction
$18.85
Down-$0.06 (-0.32%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 10:52 AM
SID Score
6.1/10
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- Market cap
- 692.74M
- P/E ratio
- -3.12
- Dividend yield
- 2.12%
- 52-week range
- $15.41 – $23.33
- Volume
- 444.33K
- Avg. volume
- 645.24K
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NX price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
NX closed at $18.85 after 21 trading sessions, down 15.17% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $18.85
- Period change
- -15.17%
- Period low
- $18.85
- Period high
- $22.22
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $19.08 | $19.24 | $18.72 | $18.85 | 444.33K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $18.98 | $19.60 | $18.12 | $18.91 | 512.4K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $19.77 | $19.99 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 459.94K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $18.82 | $19.34 | $18.445 | $19.20 | 419.69K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $19.30 | $19.30 | $18.72 | $18.87 | 334.76K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $19.52 | $19.61 | $19.01 | $19.13 | 254.52K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.27 | $19.38 | 317.85K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $19.37 | $20.05 | $19.25 | $19.74 | 312.28K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $19.79 | $19.88 | $19.11 | $19.28 | 367.51K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $20.50 | $20.7972 | $19.81 | $19.83 | 519.6K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $20.83 | $21.10 | $20.50 | $20.66 | 379.19K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $20.27 | $20.36 | $19.80 | $20.10 | 329.62K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $20.49 | $20.49 | $19.81 | $20.09 | 866.88K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $21.38 | $21.38 | $20.26 | $20.54 | 501.74K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $21.28 | $21.49 | $20.50 | $20.78 | 457.75K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $20.98 | $21.39 | $20.685 | $21.13 | 474.17K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $20.70 | $21.62 | $20.63 | $20.98 | 417.26K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $21.79 | $21.97 | $21.235 | $21.57 | 597.75K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $21.36 | $21.375 | $20.77 | $21.09 | 541.77K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $22.12 | $22.13 | $21.15 | $21.85 | 698.21K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $22.90 | $23.33 | $21.45 | $22.22 | 894.13K |
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Quanex Building Products Corp is a manufacturer of components sold to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry. It manufactures engineered products like window and door components that include flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, solar panel sealants and precision-formed metal and wood products among others. Its four operating segments are North American Fenestration being the key revenue driver, European Fenestration, North American Cabinet Components, and Tyman. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $28.56
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 10
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | StoneX | Buy | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
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Benzinga · Sep 10, 2026
StoneX Reiterates Buy on Quanex Building Prods, Maintains $28 Price Target
StoneX analyst Reuben Garner reiterates Quanex Building Prods (NYSE:NX) with a Buy and maintains $28 price target.
Yahoo · Sep 9, 2026
Quanex (NX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Pricing gains offset volume declines as margins expand and free cash flow climbs.
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