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Quanex Building Products Corporation

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Quanex Building Products Corporation

NX·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0001423221

Quanex Building Products Corporation manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the building products industry. The company serves markets including window, door, solar, refrigeration, custom mixing, building access, and cabinetry. Its components include energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. Quanex also provides solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. The company utilizes cost-effective production processes and engineering expertise to deliver specialized products. Quanex primarily serves customers in North America and the U.K., and also reaches international markets through operating locations in the U.K., Germany, Mexico, Canada, and Italy, as well as through sales and marketing efforts in other countries. Quanex Building Products Corporation was incorporated in Delaware on December 12, 2007, and became an independent entity on April 23, 2008, following a spin-off from its predecessor, Quanex Corporation, which was organized in Michigan in 1927.

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for NX at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-27, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for NX spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Teleios Sells 229,766 Quanex Shares Over Three Days, Loses Board Observer Seat
  • Quanex Q3 10-Q: Material Weakness Persists Despite $26.5M Profit Turnaround
  • Quanex Q3 Adjusted EPS Beats by 20% on Pricing Gains and Cost Cuts
  • Quanex Q2 GAAP EPS Plunges 84% to $0.07, Missing Estimates
  • Quanex Reports Significant Q2 GAAP Earnings Decline, Negative Cash Flow, and Unremediated Material Weakness

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
$1.84B
Net Income
-$250.81M
Diluted EPS
-$5.43
Op. Cash Flow
$164.9M
Free Cash Flow
$102.25M
Gross Profit
$499.23M
Operating Income
-$193.95M
Cash & Equivalents
$76.02M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
-13.6%
Shares Outstanding
45.67M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2025-12-12 · accession 0001423221-25-000100

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.80 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,901,002 shares in NX as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 0.3% increase from the prior period — about 6.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 29, 2026, 70.3% of NX volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,901,002 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 0.3%
Days to cover6.80 at avg daily volume of 426,312
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)70.3% of 140,242 shares on October 29, 2026
5-day average short volume58.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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52-week range · as of 2026-10-27 $11.04 – $23.33
Market cap
$947.23M
Volume
329K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 391K
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