NX NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Quanex Building Products · Industrials · Building Products & Equipment

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Latest close 18.60 USD
2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 3.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 61/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 35d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 18.60 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.4% latest completed week
4W Return 3.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.6%. Indicator stack 19/40 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 61/100 conviction; expected move 8.5%. News sentiment 51/100 42 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 35d Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 3.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2912-week average 0.46

12-week confirmation

Trend active4/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.6% over four weeks, -6.2% over 12 weeks, and -4.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.4%
4W3.6%
12W-6.2%
26W-0.2%
52W-4.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change0.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change103.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Oct 2025 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 88%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality9/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Momentum24/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Growth74/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
23.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-10.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-9.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
14.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
80.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-9.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

NX shows bearish options pressure with a 61/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction61/100
Expected move8.5%
Put/call volume
Pressure-100
Speculation33
Volatility58
Trend agreement22
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Insider activity5 / 0

5 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

10 positive · 24 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings35dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-18.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.1%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-18.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -7.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape38/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 38/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis25/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.29; No reversal markers Factors40/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 19 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options26/100

NX shows bearish options pressure with a 61/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 8.5% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

Zacks.com featured highlights include Harmony Biosciences, Invesco, General Motors, Hewlett Packard and Quanex Building Insiders5 / 0

5 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings35d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202618.60 USD2.4%18.34 USD23.27 USD-0.570.141.4MOff
17 Jul 202618.17 USD4.4%18.23 USD23.32 USD-0.50-3.171.7MOff
10 Jul 202617.40 USD1.9%18.13 USD23.37 USD-0.51-9.031.8MOff
3 Jul 202617.08 USD-4.9%18.10 USD23.42 USD-0.50-10.111.6MOff
26 Jun 202617.96 USD5.6%17.98 USD23.47 USD-0.57-4.122.5MOff
19 Jun 202617.00 USD0.4%17.81 USD23.52 USD-0.74-11.832.1MOff
12 Jun 202616.94 USD10.4%17.64 USD23.57 USD-0.75-11.832.4MOff
5 Jun 202615.35 USD-17.1%17.50 USD23.62 USD-0.86-20.202.4MOff
29 May 202618.52 USD5.1%17.42 USD23.69 USD-0.66-6.821.3MOn
22 May 202617.63 USD6.6%17.26 USD23.73 USD-0.55-10.272.2MOn
15 May 202616.53 USD-18.0%17.19 USD23.74 USD-0.46-15.471.6MOn
8 May 202620.15 USD1.6%17.12 USD23.77 USD-0.282.601.3MOn
1 May 202619.84 USD-2.5%16.89 USD23.76 USD-0.233.151.5MOn
24 Apr 202620.35 USD0.9%16.71 USD23.75 USD-0.276.511.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.