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Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Quanex Building Products Corporation · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 30 calls · price $19.68
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What the company does: Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally.

📈 Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) stock price

$19.68-7.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $11.25 · high $22.55Aug 27, 26
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📊 JPI status :
Quanex Building Products Corporation is part of our 2026 selection (JPI Fair), bought at the start of the year and tracked live. It no longer shows in today's ranking: its target has been reached, there is no gap left. See the 2026 selection and its performance →

🎯 NX price target & analyst consensusprice $19.68

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Current price$19.68
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

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✅ Historical analyst reliability on NX

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Sidoti & Co. 100% +113.6% 2
Wedbush  100% +10.0% 2
Imperial Capital 50% +6.5% 4
Benchmark  38% +16.9% 8

📊 What $1,000 invested in Quanex Building Products Corporation would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Quanex Building Products Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $998 today, i.e. 0%/yr on average. Best year: 2020 (+45%), worst: 2024 (-44%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Quanex Building Products Corporation

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$891-11%
3 years ago$662-34%
5 years ago$706-29%
→ See Quanex Building Products Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Quanex Building Products Corporation)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-16%$837 (-16%)
2025+6%$891 (-11%)
2024-44%$497 (-50%)
→ See Quanex Building Products Corporation's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on NX

Benchmark 
Dec 15, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$28
Price at call : $16.07 — upside +74%
Today : $19.68 — upside +42%
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 15, 26
Benchmark 
Sep 11, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $26.15 — upside +45%
Today : $19.68 — upside +93%
Expected +45% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
-41.9%
stock -42% · XLI +19%
matured Sep 11, 25
Benchmark 
Apr 23, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $33.7 — upside +13%
Today : $19.68 — upside +93%
Expected +13% · Actual -51% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
-50.7%
stock -51% · XLI +6%
matured Apr 23, 25
Benchmark 
Mar 12, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $34.93 — upside +9%
Today : $19.68 — upside +93%
Expected +9% · Actual -47% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
-46.6%
stock -47% · XLI +6%
matured Mar 12, 25
Benchmark 
Dec 19, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $30.49 — upside +15%
Today : $19.68 — upside +78%
Expected +15% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
-24.1%
stock -24% · XLI +19%
matured Dec 18, 24
Benchmark 
Sep 6, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $28.28 — upside +17%
Today : $19.68 — upside +68%
Expected +17% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
-12.1%
stock -12% · XLI +19%
matured Sep 5, 24
Benchmark 
Mar 14, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$28
Price at call : $19.88 — upside +41%
Today : $19.68 — upside +42%
Expected +41% · Actual +80% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
+79.9%
stock +80% · XLI +23%
matured Mar 13, 24
Benchmark 
Mar 7, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $24.46 — upside +27%
Today : $19.68 — upside +58%
Expected +27% · Actual +42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
+41.9%
stock +42% · XLI +19%
matured Mar 6, 24
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Sidoti & Co.
May 8, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $11.39 — upside +40%
Today : $19.68 — upside -19%
Expected +40% · Actual +150% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+150.3%
stock +150% · XLI +69%
matured May 8, 21
Benchmark 
Apr 2, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$13
Price at call : $9.39 — upside +38%
Today : $19.68 — upside -34%
Expected +38% · Actual +189% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 34.3% · -6.3% (102 calls)
+189.0%
stock +189% · XLI +75%
matured Apr 2, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 10, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$19
Price at call : $15.44 — upside +23%
Today : $19.68 — upside -3%
Expected +23% · Actual +77% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+76.8%
stock +77% · XLI +38%
matured Mar 10, 21
Seaport Global 
Mar 15, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$19
Price at call : $15.71 — upside +21%
Today : $19.68 — upside -3%
Expected +21% · Actual -36% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
-36.0%
stock -36% · XLI -25%
matured Mar 14, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Dec 11, 18
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $13.71 — gap to target +9%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 19
Wedbush 
Dec 18, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.8% · +12.8% (52 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 18
Keybanc 
Oct 18, 16
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NX : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.5% (207 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 18, 17
Keybanc 
Jun 10, 16
▲ Overweight
Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.5% (207 calls)
+3.2%
stock +3% · XLI +21%
matured Jun 10, 17
Wedbush 
Mar 14, 16
▲ Outperform
Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.8% · +12.8% (52 calls)
+13.8%
stock +14% · XLI +21%
matured Mar 14, 17
▲ Outperform · 🎯$22
Price at call : $17.16 — upside +28%
Today : $19.68 — upside +12%
Expected +28% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+12.7%
stock +13% · XLI +17%
matured Aug 31, 16
▲ Outperform · 🎯$23.5
Price at call : $21.51 — upside +9%
Today : $19.68 — upside +19%
Expected +9% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-14.6%
stock -15% · XLI -1%
matured Jun 24, 16
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $17.78 — gap to target +12%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 15
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $17.91 — gap to target +12%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 15
BB&T Capital
Jul 31, 14
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NX : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 15
Wedbush 
May 22, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$21
Price at call : $18.22 — gap to target +15%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.8% · +12.8% (52 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 15
BB&T Capital
Apr 9, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $20.92 — upside +24%
Today : $19.68 — upside +32%
Expected +24% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-8.5%
stock -9% · XLI +7%
matured Apr 9, 15
Davenport
Aug 22, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $17.32 — gap to target +4%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on NX : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 22, 14
▲ Outperform · 🎯$20
Price at call : $17.5 — upside +14%
Today : $19.68 — upside +2%
Expected +14% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-2.3%
stock -2% · XLI +13%
matured Jul 31, 14
Wedbush 
Jun 20, 13
▲ Outperform · 🎯$21
Price at call : $16.94 — upside +24%
Today : $19.68 — upside +7%
Expected +24% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NX : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.8% · +12.8% (52 calls)
+6.3%
stock +6% · XLI +29%
matured Jun 20, 14
▲ Outperform · 🎯$21
Price at call : $16.27 — upside +29%
Today : $19.68 — upside +7%
Expected +29% · Actual +30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+30.5%
stock +30% · XLI +29%
matured Apr 1, 14
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$21
Price at call : $21.05 — gap to target -0%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on NX : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 13, 13
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $17.2 — gap to target +5%
Today : $19.68 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on NX : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 25% · -22.3% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 5, 13

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Should I buy Quanex Building Products Corporation stock?

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