Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Modest Revenue Growth but EPS Miss

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results. Revenue rose 2.3% year‑over‑year to $409.1 million, while gross profit improved 6.7% to $98.5 million.

Operating profit: $2.9 million (down 140.9% year‑over‑year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $4.1 million (down 72.7% year‑over‑year).

Diluted earnings per share: -$0.09 (down 71.9% year‑over‑year).

Cost of sales: $310.6 million (up 0.9% year‑over‑year).

On the cash flow and balance sheet side, the company showed mixed results:

Cash from operating activities: -$20.2 million (improved 61.5% year‑over‑year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$11.3 million (down 2.8% year‑over‑year).

Cash and cash equivalents: $62.3 million (up 24.7% year‑over‑year).

Total liabilities: $1.2 billion (essentially flat year‑over‑year).

The results trailed estimates, with revenue of $409.1 million versus an expected $417.9 million, and reported diluted EPS of -$0.09 versus an estimate of -$0.06.

Overall, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) delivered modest top‑line growth and stronger gross margins, but operating profitability and net income contracted sharply; liquidity improved with higher cash on hand even as operating cash remained negative.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Quanex Building Products Corporation Insider Trading Activity

Quanex Building Products Corporation insiders have traded $NX stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CAPITAL PARTNERS GMBH TELEIOS has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 200,000 shares for an estimated $3,233,424.
BRADLEY E. HUGHES has made 3 purchases buying 6,500 shares for an estimated $99,275 and 0 sales.

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Quanex Building Products Corporation Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 112 institutional investors add shares of Quanex Building Products Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 130 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

ANGELO GORDON & CO., L.P. added 2,054,770 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $31,602,362
VANGUARD GROUP INC removed 958,607 shares (-18.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $14,743,375
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC added 843,945 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,979,874
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 583,346 shares (-89.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $8,971,861
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P removed 554,897 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $8,534,315
IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC removed 337,750 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $5,194,595
ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP removed 331,715 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $4,716,987

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Quanex Building Products Corporation Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $NX in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 12/15/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Quanex Building Products Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $NX forecast page.