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In the latest session, Quanex Building Products Corp (NYSE: NX) closed at $20.19 up 6.15% from its previous closing price of $19.02. In other words, the price has increased by $6.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.86 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Quanex Building Products Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 2.41. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.88.
Sidoti Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on March 10, 2020, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $19.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 19 ’24 when Wilson George Laverne bought 4,328 shares for $23.03 per share. The transaction valued at 99,674 led to the insider holds 287,644 shares of the business.
Zuehlke Scott M. bought 435 shares of NX for $10,048 on Dec 19 ’24. The Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer now owns 74,297 shares after completing the transaction at $23.10 per share. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, Wilson George Laverne, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 6,300 shares for $29.39 each. As a result, the insider received 185,141 and left with 233,167 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Quanex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.93.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NX has reached a high of $34.97, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 15.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.05%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 45.97M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.51M. Insiders hold about 1.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.46% stake in the company.
