Quanex Building Products Corp [NX] stock prices are down -2.72% to $16.07 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The NX shares have gain 18.42% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 23.05%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Quanex Building Products Corp [NYSE: NX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 04, 2020, when CJS Securities upgraded its rating to a Market Outperform. Previously, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock with Buy rating on April 02, 2020, and set its price target to $13. On March 10, 2020, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $19 on the stock. CJS Securities downgraded its rating to a Market Perform. Seaport Global Securities initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $19 as its price target on March 15, 2019. CJS Securities upgraded its rating to Market Outperform for this stock on December 12, 2018. In a note dated June 08, 2018, Sidoti downgraded a Neutral rating on this stock.
The stock price of Quanex Building Products Corp [NX] has been fluctuating between $11.04 and $28.71 over the past year. Quanex Building Products Corp [NYSE: NX] shares were valued at $16.07 at the most recent close of the market.
Analyzing the NX fundamentals
The Quanex Building Products Corp [NYSE:NX] reported sales of 1.84B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -0.47%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.18% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.11, Equity is -0.26 and Total Capital is -0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.18.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 14.96 points at the first support level, and at 13.84 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 16.91, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 17.74.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Quanex Building Products Corp [NYSE:NX]’s Current Ratio is 2.04. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.14 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.27. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.40, the price to book ratio is 1.01.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hughes Bradley E., Director, that happened on Sep 11 ’25 when 6500.0 shares were purchased. President & CEO, Wilson George Laverne completed a deal on Dec 19 ’24 to buy 4328.0 shares. Meanwhile, Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Zuehlke Scott M. bought 435.0 shares on Dec 19 ’24.
