Hsbc Holdings PLC Raises Position in Newell Brands Inc. $NWL

Key Points

• HSBC Holdings increased its Newell Brands stake by 264% in the second quarter, adding 174,357 shares to own 240,392 shares valued at approximately $1.45 million. Institutional investors collectively own 92.5% of the company.
• Newell Brands exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.42 earnings per share versus the $0.20 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 3% year over year to $1.99 billion. The company guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.18–$0.20 and full-year EPS of $0.73–$0.77.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, equivalent to an annualized $0.28 dividend and a 4.8% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $6.66.

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL - Free Report) by 264.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 240,392 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 174,357 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.06% of Newell Brands worth $1,447,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Newell Brands by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,416 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 4,317 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Newell Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 111 Capital purchased a new stake in Newell Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Amundi bought a new stake in Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Newell Brands

In related news, insider Bradford Turner sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.16, for a total value of $616,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 433,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,669,731.68. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.64% of the company's stock.

Newell Brands Price Performance

Shares of Newell Brands stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $5.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.89. Newell Brands Inc. has a one year low of $3.07 and a one year high of $7.13.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.22. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 12.31% and a negative net margin of 3.05%.The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Newell Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. Analysts forecast that Newell Brands Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Newell Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently -52.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $4.75 to $5.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Newell Brands from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Newell Brands from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Newell Brands from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Newell Brands presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.66.

Newell Brands Profile

Newell Brands Inc is a global consumer goods company that designs, manufactures and markets products used in homes, workplaces and outdoor settings. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Yankee Candle, Elmer's, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Oster and Calphalon.

The company's products span food and home storage, cleaning and organization, writing instruments and arts supplies, baby products, cookware and small kitchen appliances, home fragrance, and outdoor recreation equipment.

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