Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Newell Brands has issued its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share (EPS) of 0.660-0.70, slightly below the consensus estimate of 0.686.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of (0.01), exceeding analyst expectations of (0.07), while revenue was $1.57 billion, above the forecast of $1.54 billion.
• Newell Brands announced a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, yielding approximately 5.0%, with a negative payout ratio of -47.46%.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.660-0.70 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.686. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Newell Brands also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.160-0.19 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on NWL. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price objective (up previously from $5.00) on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Newell Brands from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, May 4th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $17.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $7.81.

Newell Brands Trading Down 15.2%

Shares of NWL traded down $0.85 on Friday, hitting $4.76. 30,619,048 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,235,220. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.07 and a beta of 0.96. The stock's 50 day moving average is $5.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.26. Newell Brands has a 1 year low of $4.22 and a 1 year high of $11.78.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.24. Newell Brands had a negative net margin of 3.26% and a positive return on equity of 9.95%. The firm had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.36 earnings per share. Newell Brands's revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Newell Brands will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Newell Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. Newell Brands's dividend payout ratio is -47.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Newell Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 47.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 63,846 shares of the company's stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 20,406 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 13.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,302,018 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,073,000 after purchasing an additional 153,658 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 29.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 775,131 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,800,000 after purchasing an additional 175,178 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Newell Brands by 47.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 563,984 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,497,000 after acquiring an additional 181,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Newell Brands during the 1st quarter valued at $1,326,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.50% of the company's stock.

About Newell Brands

Newell Brands Inc engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the Crockpot, Mr.