Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Quanex Building Products Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Quanex Building Products Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for NX from analysts
• NX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX)

Before we jump into Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It offers 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. In addition, the company provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. It sells its products to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Quanex Building Products Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of December 12, 2025, 4:00 PM, CST, Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price was $16.520.

Quanex Building Products Corporation is up 9.55% from its previous closing price of $15.080.

During the last market session, Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock traded between $16.250 and $20.420. Currently, there are approximately 45.69 million shares outstanding for Quanex Building Products Corporation.

Quanex Building Products Corporation’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Quanex Building Products Corporation Stock Price History

Quanex Building Products Corporation’s (NX) price is currently up 27.47% so far this month.

During the month of December, Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $20.420 and a low of $12.680.

Over the last year, Quanex Building Products Corporation has hit prices as high as $29.670 and as low as $11.040. Year to date, Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock is down 31.85%.

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What Caused Quanex Building Products Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of December 11, 2025, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Quanex Building Products Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Quanex Building Products Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Quanex Building Products Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Quanex Building Products Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of December 11, 2025, Quanex Building Products Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -14.40%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 15 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Quanex Building Products Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of December 12, 2025, Quanex Building Products Corporation’s stock price is $16.520, which is up 9.55% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Quanex Building Products Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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