Newell Brands (NWL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Friday, August 1st. Analysts expect Newell Brands to post earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter. Newell Brands has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.210-0.240 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.700-0.760 EPS.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.06. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.95% and a negative net margin of 3.26%. The company had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. The firm's revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Newell Brands to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Newell Brands Stock Up 2.0%

NWL traded up $0.12 on Friday, hitting $6.27. The company had a trading volume of 4,961,656 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,919,244. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.54. Newell Brands has a 52-week low of $4.22 and a 52-week high of $11.78. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.63 and a beta of 0.96.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.47%. Newell Brands's payout ratio is -47.46%.

Institutional Trading of Newell Brands

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on NWL shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $5.00 to $5.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Newell Brands from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $9.00 price target on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 target price (up previously from $5.00) on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.94.

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.