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Quanex (NX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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NX Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
2Ratings
2Buy0Hold0Sell
Based on 2 analysts giving stock ratings to Quanex in the past 3 months

NX Stock 12 Month Forecast

$29.00▲(33.33% Upside)
Based on 2 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Quanex in the last 3 months. The average price target is $29.00 with a high forecast of $30.00 and a low forecast of $28.00. The average price target represents a 33.33% change from the last price of $21.75.
Highest Price Target$30.00Average Price Target$29.00Lowest Price Target$28.00

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for NX
Price TargetFollowArticle
Unknown analystUnknown analystNot Ranked―$28buy28.74%UpsideReiterated09/10/26
Thompson Davis$30buy37.93%UpsideReiterated09/10/26
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Best Analysts Covering Quanex

3 Months
Success Rate7/11 ratings generated profit
64%
Average Return
+3.88%

Copying Reuben Garner's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 63.64% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.88% per trade.

1 Year
Success Rate5/11 ratings generated profit
45%
Average Return
+5.61%

Copying Reuben Garner's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 45.45% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.61% per trade.

2 Years
Success Rate3/11 ratings generated profit
27%
Average Return
-5.70%

Copying Reuben Garner's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 27.27% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -5.70% per trade.

NX Analyst Recommendation Trends

00.511.52Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Monthly rating counts for NX
RatingMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Strong Buy11100
Buy00022
Hold00000
Sell00000
Strong Sell00000
total11122

In the current month, NX has received 2 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. NX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 29.00.

NX Financial Forecast

$-2$-1.25$-0.5$0.25$1Q1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$0.81
Consensus$0.79
Low$0.77

NX Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NX is $0.79 with a range of $0.77 to $0.81. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.79. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the past 12 months.

$409.1M$432.5M$456M$479.4M$502.9MQ1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$503M
Consensus$501M
Low$499M

NX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for NX is $500.69M with a range of $498.50M to $502.85M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $501.85M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the past 12 months.

NX Stock Forecast FAQ

What is NX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Quanex’s 12-month average price target is $29.00.
What is NX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Quanex has 33.33% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
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Is NX a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Quanex has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 2 buy ratings, 0 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Quanex’s price target?
The average price target for Quanex is $29.00. This is based on 2 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $30.00, the lowest forecast is $28.00. The average price target represents a 33.33% increase from the current price of $21.75.
What do analysts say about Quanex?
Quanex’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 2 Wall Street analysts.
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