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NX

Quanex Building ProductsD
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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Current thesis
Management held FY2026 sales and EBITDA guidance steady despite a soft Q1, pointed to a better second half, and is refreshing leadership in Hardware Solutions. If consumer confidence and housing activity improve, NX can benefit from incremental volume, mix, and operating leverage.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-06-04 · AMC.
What can break
Consumer confidence remains weak amid inflation, high interest rates, tariff uncertainty, housing affordability issues, and geopolitical tensions.
Momentum
21
Value
72
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $17.50 · Bull $24.00 · Bear $11.50
Earnings
2026-06-04 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-20 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $28.00
Why
Momentum21 · Δ7d -4.9
Value72 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment43 · Δ7d +0.4
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
21
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-4.9
Δ21d
-40.1
Value
72
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
43
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+3.8
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 20.8 / Value 71.7 / Sentiment 42.8

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-01
Market Cap
$834.62M
Beta
0.94
Shares Out
45.67M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
7.9
P/S (TTM)
0.39
P/FCF (TTM)
8.22
Rev YoY
-0.5%
EPS YoY
+245.6%
Gross Margin
+27.2%
Op Margin
-10.6%
Net Debt
$616.81M
Current Ratio
2.04
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology