Quanex Building Products Corporation

NXNYSEUSD
20.74 USD
0.21 (1.00%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
20.73
0.01 (0.07%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:30 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:30 PM EDT
20.73
0.01 (0.07%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) trades at $20.74 per share. There is a divergence between signals — technical indicators rate "Strong Buy" but underlying fundamentals lean "Sell". Key drivers include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, negative Return on Equity, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. On the valuation side, NX appears attractively valued relative to sector peers across key multiples.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 17, 2026.

Open?$20.70
High?$20.85
Low?$20.26
Prev. Close?$20.95
Volume?204.1K
Avg. Volume?324.3K
VWAP?$20.65
Rel. Volume?0.63x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$15.00 × 100
Ask?$22.89 × 300
Spread?$7.89
Midpoint?$18.95
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?952.5M
Shares Out?45.9M
Float?45.4M
Float %?98.8%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?1.31
EPS?-$5.60
Dividend?1.53%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
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.
Employees
7.1K
Market Cap
962.2M
Industry
ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS
Listed
1965-08-02
Address
945 BUNKER HILL RD
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 961-4600
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
17
Momentum?
50
Short Sent.?
28
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?1.36Distress
Confidence?67%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestVery High
Short % of Float?7.33%Elevated
Short Interest?3.3M
Days to Cover?10.6
Free Float45.4M
Avg Daily Volume315.0K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.28Strong
Quick Ratio?1.23Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.24Low
Debt/Equity?0.97Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score
100/100
P/E?
N/A
P/B?
Peers
90
S&P
91
1.31CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
82
S&P
97
0.51CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
87
10.7CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
92
7.8CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
64
S&P
93
0.86CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
17
S&P
5
-35.4%WEAK
ROA?
Peers
14
S&P
3
-12.9%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$89.2M
Enterprise Value?$1.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day