Quanex counsel Paul Cornett sells 5,500 shares

Q: How many NX shares did Paul Cornett sell, and at what price?

Paul Cornett sold 5,500 common shares on November 2, 2026, at a weighted-average price of $21.3247 per share. The reported sale prices ranged from $21.08 to $21.76.

Q: How many options did Paul Cornett exercise at Quanex, and at what exercise price?

Paul Cornett exercised options for 5,500 common shares on November 2, 2026, at an exercise price of $19.45 per share.

The option exercise was conducted under a preset diversification program adopted July 1, 2021.

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Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) reported that Paul Cornett, its SVP General Counsel, Secretary, exercised options for 5,500 common shares on November 2, 2026, at an exercise price of $19.45 per share. Cornett sold 5,500 common shares that day at a weighted-average price of $21.3247 per share; reported sale prices ranged from $21.08 to $21.76.

The options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program Cornett adopted on July 1, 2021.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Exercise and Sale: 5,500 shares ($10K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Cornett Paul

Role SVP General Counsel, Secretary

Sold 5,500 shs ($117K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $117K

Approx. exercise cost $107K

Approx. pre-tax spread $10K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy) ^F1	5,500	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock ^{F1, F2}	5,500	$19.45	$107K
Sale	Common Stock ^{F1, F3, F2}	5,500	$21.3247	$117K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 70,073.5244 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

F1. The stock options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program previously adopted by the reporting person on July 1, 2021.
F2. Includes 77.915 shares credited to the reporter's account as the result of dividend reinvestments under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
F3. The price reported is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.08 to $21.76, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

Key Figures

Options exercised: 5,500 shares Exercise price: $19.45 per share Common shares sold: 5,500 shares +2 more

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Options exercised 5,500 shares November 2, 2026

Exercise price $19.45 per share Options exercised November 2, 2026

Common shares sold 5,500 shares November 2, 2026

Weighted-average sale price $21.3247 per share Sale on November 2, 2026

Reported sale-price range $21.08 to $21.76 per share Sale on November 2, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program, weighted-average price, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program regulatory

"pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program"

weighted-average price financial

"The price reported is a weighted-average price."

Weighted-average price is the average of multiple prices where each price is counted according to its size or importance—larger trades carry more weight than smaller ones, like averaging course grades by credit hours. It matters to investors because it gives a more realistic picture of the true price paid or received, helping assess trade execution, compare performance, calculate cost basis, and value positions more accurately than a simple average.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

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How many NX shares did Paul Cornett sell, and at what price?

Paul Cornett sold 5,500 common shares on November 2, 2026, at a weighted-average price of $21.3247 per share. The reported sale prices ranged from $21.08 to $21.76.

How many options did Paul Cornett exercise at Quanex, and at what exercise price?

Paul Cornett exercised options for 5,500 common shares on November 2, 2026, at an exercise price of $19.45 per share.

Was Paul Cornett's NX option exercise made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program Paul Cornett adopted on July 1, 2021.

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FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cornett Paul

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

945 BUNKER HILL

SUITE 900

(Street)

HOUSTON

TEXAS

77024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Quanex Building Products CORP [ NX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP General Counsel, Secretary

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/02/2026		M		5,500⁽¹⁾	A	$19.45	75,573.5244⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	11/02/2026		S		5,500⁽¹⁾	D	$21.3247⁽³⁾	70,073.5244⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.45	11/02/2026		M			5,500⁽¹⁾	11/30/2019	11/30/2026	Common Stock	5,500	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 preset diversification program previously adopted by the reporting person on July 1, 2021.

2. Includes 77.915 shares credited to the reporter's account as the result of dividend reinvestments under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. The price reported is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.08 to $21.76, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

	/s/ Paul B. Cornett	11/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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