NX
Quanex Building ProductsBNYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.
What can break
Consumer confidence remains weak amid inflation, high interest rates, tariff uncertainty, housing affordability issues, and geopolitical tensions.
Momentum
53
Value
71
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $17.50 · Bull $24.00 · Bear $11.50
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-20 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $27.25
Why
Momentum53 · Δ7d +29.5
Value71 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment43 · Δ7d -7.6
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
53
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+29.5
Δ21d
+31.0
Value
71
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
+0.2
Sentiment
43
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.6
Δ21d
-2.8
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 52.7 / Value 71.5 / Sentiment 42.7
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$811.09M
Beta
0.94
Shares Out
45.93M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
7.7
P/S (TTM)
0.39
P/FCF (TTM)
8.22
Rev YoY
+2.2%
EPS YoY
-83.3%
Gross Margin
+20.7%
Op Margin
-10.6%
Net Debt
$775.62M
Current Ratio
2.28
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology