Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Newell Brands a "Hold" — consensus from 10 analysts is Hold (1 sell, 5 hold, 4 buy) with an average 1-year price target of $6.11 and recent targets ranging roughly $4.50 to $8.00.
• Major institutional buying — AQR dramatically increased its stake to about 21.17 million shares (~$78.7M) and several other large investors added positions, leaving institutions owning roughly 92.5% of the stock.
• Mixed financials and high yield — Q4 EPS matched estimates at $0.18 and revenue slightly beat but was down 2.7% year-over-year, management guided Q1 to -$0.12–-0.08 EPS, the stock trades near $3.40 with a market cap of $1.43B and pays a $0.07 quarterly dividend (≈8.2% yield) despite a negative payout ratio.

Shares of Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the ten analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $6.1111.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NWL. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Newell Brands from $4.25 to $5.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Monday, February 9th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Newell Brands

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NWL. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Newell Brands by 197.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,166,902 shares of the company's stock worth $78,741,000 after purchasing an additional 14,059,209 shares during the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Newell Brands in the third quarter valued at about $68,120,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC lifted its position in Newell Brands by 48.8% in the second quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 25,985,548 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,322,000 after buying an additional 8,526,698 shares during the last quarter. Candlestick Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Newell Brands during the third quarter worth about $31,786,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Newell Brands during the second quarter worth about $20,196,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.50% of the company's stock.

Newell Brands Price Performance

NWL stock opened at $3.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of -5.00 and a beta of 0.91. Newell Brands has a 1 year low of $3.07 and a 1 year high of $6.64.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.17% and a negative net margin of 3.96%.The firm's revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.16 earnings per share. Newell Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.120--0.080 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Newell Brands will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.2%. Newell Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -41.18%.

Newell Brands Company Profile

Newell Brands Inc, trading on NASDAQ under the ticker NWL, is a global consumer goods company known for its diverse portfolio of household, commercial, and specialty products. Formed through the merger of Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden Corporation in 2016, the company traces its roots back to Newell Manufacturing, which was founded in 1903. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Newell Brands has built a reputation for widely recognized brands spanning multiple consumer categories.

The company's business activities are organized across several segments, including writing and creative expression, home solutions, commercial products, and outdoor recreation.

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