Investors need to pay close attention to NX stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Here is how Quanex Building Products (NX) and United Rentals (URI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Quanex (NX) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Quanex Building Products NYSE: NX reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $501.8 million, up 1.3% from $495.3 million a year earlier, as higher pricing offset the effects of tariff reimbursements to customers. The company said volumes were flat, pricing increased about 3%, and tariff refunds reduced revenue by approximately 2%.
Quanex Building Products (NX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.69 per share a year ago.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Quanex Building Products Corporation trades at a steep discount, with a forward P/E over 50% below the sector average and strong cash flow yield. NX faces significant margin pressure from broad-based input cost inflation and a make-to-stock model that delays price recovery. The Tyman acquisition expanded NX's reach but increased leverage to 3.1x net debt/EBITDA, limiting financial flexibility amid weak residential construction demand.
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Quanex Building Products NYSE: NX reported a modest increase in fiscal second-quarter revenue but sharply lower earnings, as inflation in raw materials, freight and logistics weighed on margins and led the company to withhold reaffirmation of its prior full-year outlook.