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Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$20.76 +4.85% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.90

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $951.4M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.90 (+0.68%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 5.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY NX SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 79% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 58 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±9.5% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 12 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$18.29+3.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$18.89+5.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$20.00+3.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D$20.76-1.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (42) → D (50)Full Audit →

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While NX currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($19.79) and Max Pain ($21.80) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $24.50.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $NX• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “NX Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 29, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

NX Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on NX. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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NX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +4.11%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $20.64H $21.06L $20.51C $20.76VOL 329.0K

RES: $24.54SUP: $18.08SMA50: $19.79SMA200: $19.09

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +43.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (NX)

Industrials Rank #302 of 485 ⚔️ ELMT vs NX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (NX vs. ELMT, NWCL, TSAT, RYZ)

Industry: Metal Fabrications (47 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) ranks #302 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #257 by equity capitalization ($951.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NX leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while RYZ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -3.4% ROIC and 17.1% gross margin. RYZ currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 54/100 (D+) compared with NX at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
NX ACTIVE Quanex Building Products Corporation	D	50/100	—	27.2%	-22.9%	+4.85%	$951.4M	Benchmark Subject
ELMT The Elmet Group Co.	D	51/100	—	—	—	+1.95%	$733.5M	/elmt-vs-nx →
NWCL newcleo plc	D	50/100	—	—	—	-1.91%	$1.30B	/nwcl-vs-nx →
TSAT Telesat Corporation and Class B Variable Voting Shares (Class A)	D	48/100	—	—	—	-6.65%	$1.54B	/tsat-vs-nx →
RYZ Ryerson Holding Corporation	D+	54/100	—	17.1%	-3.4%	+4.48%	$1.60B	/ryz-vs-nx →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-10-31 • CIK 0001423221

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31), Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported GAAP revenue of $1.84B (+43.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.28B , and +62.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$250.8M, operating cash flow of $164.9M, and free cash flow of $102.3M (+97.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, NX closed FY2025 with $1.98B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.37, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-10-31	$1.84B	-$250.8M	$164.9M	$102.3M	$1.98B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-10-31	$1.28B	$33.1M	$88.8M	$51.7M	$2.22B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-10-31	$1.13B	$82.5M	$147.1M	$147.1M	—	—

3. NX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is NX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $20.76 (+4.85% 1D, market cap $951.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, NX ranks #302 in composite RQD confidence.

How does NX compare to ELMT and NWCL in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), NX carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 27.2%, and ROIC of -22.9%. By comparison, ELMT (The Elmet Group Co.) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $733.5M) and NWCL (newcleo plc) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.30B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while RYZ leads on capital efficiency (-3.4% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NX?

Per NX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31, CIK 0001423221), Quanex Building Products Corporation generated $1.84B in revenue (+43.8% YoY), -$250.8M in net income, and $102.3M in free cash flow against $1.98B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is NX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NX last traded at $20.76 (+4.85% on volume of 393,762 shares), positioning the stock +4.90% above its 50-day simple moving average ($19.79) and +8.75% above its 200-day simple moving average ($19.09). Across its 52-week range of $11.04 to $23.33, NX sits at the 79.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.5% ($18.79 to $22.73).

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Are NX insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies NX leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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