At US$19.40, Is Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) Worth Looking At Closely?
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX), which is in the building business, and is based in United States, saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the NYSE over the last few months. As a stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine Quanex Building Products’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
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What's the opportunity in Quanex Building Products?
Great news for investors – Quanex Building Products is still trading at a fairly cheap price. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is $25.04, which is above what the market is valuing the company at the moment. This indicates a potential opportunity to buy low. What’s more interesting is that, Quanex Building Products’s share price is quite volatile, which gives us more chances to buy since the share price could sink lower (or rise higher) in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
What does the future of Quanex Building Products look like?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with a relatively muted revenue growth of 3.0% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Quanex Building Products, at least in the short term.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since NX is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on NX for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy NX. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed buy.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Quanex Building Products. You can find everything you need to know about Quanex Building Products in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Quanex Building Products, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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