QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX)
Industrials · building products / fenestration components · NYSE
Quanex manufactures engineered building products for residential and commercial construction, including components for windows, doors, and interior systems.
What QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP does
Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industrial manufacturer of engineered building components and products for the residential and commercial construction markets. The company designs and produces components such as window and door frame materials, interior trim, and related building products that are sold to builders, manufacturers, and distributors. Quanex operates through multiple manufacturing facilities and serves customers in North America and internationally, with a focus on providing cost-effective, high-quality building solutions for new construction and repair/remodeling activities.
Themes: residential construction, home improvement, fenestration industry, building materials
Fundamentals
- Price$20.28 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$931M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-2.6% 2025-08-21 close $20.83 → 2026-08-21 close $20.28
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-13.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+26.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-35.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.97 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+14.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+14.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.95 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-06-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.1%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How NX compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, NX's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 15%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout15% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP looks technically
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) is trading 14.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 131 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 14.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +14.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $18.49 | $18.49 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $17.75 | $17.75 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 8 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 18.8. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 131 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 131 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 14.2% above | +14.2% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($19.44 to $22.09) — its "stochastic" reading is 32 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 31.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 4 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $22.98 | $22.98 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 11.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -11.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 83.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +83.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 11.7% below its highest point of the past year | 11.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago | 11 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 11 trading days ago | 11 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $55.51 (set on 2007-07-19) | $55.51 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.25 to $22.55), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 20% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $15.21 to $15.57. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 20.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 63.5% below its all-time high | -63.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $20.31 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-07-30, most recently on 2025-12-12. Since 2024-08-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 8 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.33 (set on 1986-12-16) | $1.33 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1421.0% above its all-time low | +1,421% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 65th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9107 between its high and its low — about 4.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9107 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $17.63 and $22.80 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $17.63 – $20.21 – $22.80 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.5% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (14.2% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.90× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.9% below the previous close 1 session ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 20.71 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.9% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap up opened on 2026-08-19 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 9.3 percentage points (the stock gained 11.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | +9.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 14.9 percentage points (the stock gained 18.0% while the market gained 3.1%) | +14.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 21.1 percentage points (the stock lost 10.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | -21.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 23.1 percentage points (the stock lost 2.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -23.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 12% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.2% of the share price. | +12.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 9% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $18.53 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 159 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +9.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 12% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-06-04 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $18.06 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 54 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +12.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
NX last closed at $20.28 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 8 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.31 | Resistance | 0.2% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-07-30 to 2025-12-12 |
| $20.75 | Resistance | 2.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-20 to 2026-05-08 |
| $19.59 | Support | 3.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-04 to 2026-01-22 |
| $21.48 | Resistance | 5.9% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-01-13 to 2026-04-21 |
| $18.89 | Support | 6.8% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-16 |
| $18.15 | Support | 10.5% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-03-04 to 2026-06-15 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $18.80.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $19.82 and $21.02 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $22.09.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$27.25 range $25.00 – $30.00; median $27.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for NX
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.6575 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Sensitivity to cyclical housing market conditions and new residential construction levels.","High levels of indebtedness may restrict operational flexibility and increase financial risk.","Fluctuations in raw material costs and potential for supply chain disruptions."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of NX's 10-Q filed 2026-06-05 against the prior one filed 2026-03-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference period changed to 'for the three and six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025' (newer filing covers six-month period)
- New section added: 'Recent Transactions and Events' paragraph about monitoring 'court decisions invalidating certain tariffs' (broader language than older filing's Supreme Court reference)
- Expanded geopolitical monitoring language: 'including the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East' (specific conflicts added)
- Extruded Solutions segment description changed from 'insulating-glass spacers' to 'insulating glass spacers' (spacing difference)
- Extruded Solutions description expanded: 'In the U.K. our vinyl business' changed to 'In the U.K. our vinyl business' with emphasis on European market benefits
- Page number changed from 24 to 28 in Table of Contents reference
- Removed:
- Specific reference to 'the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that invalidates certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act' removed (replaced with more general 'court decisions')
- Original tariff policy description narrowed to remove specific legal citation
- Reworded:
- Extruded Solutions segment: 'In the U.K. and continental Europe' in older filing changed to 'In the U.K. our vinyl business serves' in newer filing, with 'Continental Europe' capitalization change
- Reference period: 'as of January 31, 2026' changed to 'as of April 30, 2026'
- Reference period: 'for the three months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025' changed to 'for the three and six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025'
- Tariff policy description generalized from specific Supreme Court decision to broader 'court decisions invalidating certain tariffs'
- Geopolitical tensions language expanded from general statement to include 'including the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East'
- Notes:
- Newer filing text appears truncated at end of 'Market Overview and Outlook' section; cannot assess full extent of changes in that section
- Older filing text also truncated at similar point; comparison limited to complete passages
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing includes six-month period comparisons (April 30, 2026 vs April 30, 2025) alongside three-month comparisons
- Newer filing balance sheet dated April 30, 2026 added (compared to January 31, 2026 in older filing)
- Newer filing includes Statement of Stockholders' Equity for six months ended April 30, 2026 with data through April 30, 2026
- Newer filing cash flow statement covers six months ended April 30, 2026 (vs three months ended January 31, 2026 in older)
- Income tax receivable of $6,121 thousand added in current assets as of April 30, 2026
- Removed:
- Three-month period cash flow statement (January 31, 2026) removed from newer filing
- Three-month period income statement (January 31, 2026) replaced with six-month comparative income statement
- Three-month period statement of comprehensive income (January 31, 2026) replaced with six-month comparative version
- Three-month stockholders' equity statement for January 31, 2025 period removed from newer filing
- Reworded:
- Statement title changed from 'CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME' to 'CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)' in newer filing
- Statement title changed from 'CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)' to 'CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME' in newer filing
- Notes:
- The newer filing presents data as of April 30, 2026 while the older filing presented data as of January 31, 2026; these represent different fiscal periods (two months later)
- Both filings appear to be 10-Q quarterly reports but covering different quarters within the 2026 fiscal year
- Risk Factors section page numbers changed from 32 to 39 in newer filing, but the actual Risk Factors text content was not provided for comparison
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2025-12-17. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about NX's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding NX as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 9,789,895
- Reported value $175,924,415
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
NX had 3,325,892 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
NX had 7.24% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 10.56 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 3,325,892
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.24%
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,199,020
- Reported change 3.97%
- Days to cover (reported) 10.56
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Masonite International (DOOR)
- PGT Innovations (PGTI)
- JELD-WEN Holding (JELD)
- Cornerstone Building Brands
- Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
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Frequently asked questions
What does QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) do?
Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industrial manufacturer of engineered building components and products for the residential and commercial construction markets. The company designs and produces components such as window and door frame materials, interior trim, and related building products that are sold to builders, manufacturers, and distributors.
What sector is QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) in?
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is building products / fenestration components. It trades on NYSE.
Does NX pay a dividend?
Yes — QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.05% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP's (NX) competitors?
Notable peers of QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) include Masonite International, PGT Innovations, JELD-WEN Holding, Cornerstone Building Brands and Apogee Enterprises. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) overbought or oversold right now?
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP (NX) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on NX come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.