Albemarle Vs. Quanex Building Products Industry Stock Comparison

Sell

32

ALB
Albemarle

Last Price:

86.61

Seasonality Move:

3.71%

Sell

34

NX
Quanex Building Products

Last Price:

28.27

Seasonality Move:

3.11%

Sell

32

Albemarle (ALB) is a Sell

Is Albemarle a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Albemarle [ALB] share price is $89.82. The Score for ALB is 32, which is 36% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
ALB is currently trading in the 30-40% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a lower than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat higher than normal and additional caution is warranted.

Sell

34

Quanex Building Products (NX) is a Sell

Is Quanex Building Products a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Quanex Building Products [NX] share price is $28.16. The Score for NX is 34, which is 32% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
NX is currently trading in the 30-40% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a lower than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat higher than normal and additional caution is warranted.

ALB Stock Price Chart

What is Albemarle's stock price today?

The Albemarle share price today is $89.82
The current trend is relatively stagnant and ALB is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.

NX Stock Price Chart

What is Quanex Building Products's stock price today?

The Quanex Building Products share price today is $28.16
The current trend is relatively stagnant and NX is experiencing slight selling pressure.

ALB Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	0.08	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	55.39	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	-1816025	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(79.58 - 89.96)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(84.11 - 119.37)	Sell

NX Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	-0.3	Sell
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	52.22	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	-73815	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(26.17 - 28.45)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(27.13 - 32.93)	Sell

ALB Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	84.79	Buy
20-day SMA:	86.39	Buy
50-day SMA:	87.52	Buy
200-day SMA:	113.69	Sell
8-day EMA:	86.96	Buy
20-day EMA:	85.98	Buy
50-day EMA:	89.56	Buy
200-day EMA:	115.74	Sell

NX Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	27.5	Buy
20-day SMA:	27.36	Buy
50-day SMA:	28.7	Sell
200-day SMA:	31.77	Sell
8-day EMA:	27.38	Buy
20-day EMA:	27.46	Buy
50-day EMA:	28.38	Sell
200-day EMA:	30.09	Sell

Albemarle Earnings Growth & ALB Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $3.98 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.95 per share, a decrease this year of $21.18 per share, and an increase next year of $3.26 per share.

Quanex Building Products Earnings Growth & NX Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.06 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.19 per share, a decrease this year of $0.34 per share, and an increase next year of $0.35 per share.

Albemarle Technical Analysis

	Sep 4	Sep 5	Sep 6	Sep 9	Sep 10	Sep 11	Sep 12	Sep 13	Sep 16	Sep 17
	Sep
	04	05	06	09	10	11	12	13	16	17
Technical Analysis: Buy or Sell?
8-day SMA:
20-day SMA:
50-day SMA:
200-day SMA:
8-day EMA:
20-day EMA:
50-day EMA:
200-day EMA:
MACD (12, 26):
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):
Bollinger Bands (25):
Bollinger Bands (100):

Quanex Building Products Technical Analysis

	Sep 4	Sep 5	Sep 6	Sep 9	Sep 10	Sep 11	Sep 12	Sep 13	Sep 16	Sep 17
	Sep
	04	05	06	09	10	11	12	13	16	17
Technical Analysis: Buy or Sell?
8-day SMA:
20-day SMA:
50-day SMA:
200-day SMA:
8-day EMA:
20-day EMA:
50-day EMA:
200-day EMA:
MACD (12, 26):
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):
Bollinger Bands (25):
Bollinger Bands (100):