Quanex Building Products Stock Forecast

Sell candidate since Jun 16, 2025 Loss -4.46%

The Quanex Building Products Corporation stock price fell by -2.46% on the last day (Friday, 20th Jun 2025) from $18.68 to $18.22. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.34% from a day low at $18.22 to a day high of $19.01. The price has fallen in 5 of the last 10 days but is still up by 6.61% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 154 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 567 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $10.34 million.

The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and weak rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 2.09% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $16.11 and $20.66 at the end of this 3-month period.

NX Signals & Forecast

The Quanex Building Products Corporation stock holds a sell signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, there is a buy signal from the long-term average. Since the short-term average is above the long-term average there is a general buy signal in the stock giving a positive forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the short-term Moving Average at approximately $19.10. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $18.06. A break-up through the short-term average will send a buy signal, whereas a breakdown through the long-term average will send a sell signal. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, and so far it has fallen -9.76%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Quanex Building Products Corporation stock

Quanex Building Products Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $17.60 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.790 between high and low, or 4.34%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.46%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (NX) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 23rd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 23rd we expect Quanex Building Products Corporation to open at $18.48, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $17.34 and $19.10, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.88 (+/-4.81%) up or down from last closing price. If Quanex Building Products Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 9.62% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $17.60 (3.40%) than the resistance at $18.90 (3.73%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is Quanex Building Products Corporation stock A Buy?

Quanex Building Products Corporation holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -1.994 Sell Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on June 23, 2025 - $18.48 ( 1.45%).

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