Newell Brands Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Newell Brands in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Newell Brands' current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Newell Brands' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Newell Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Newell Brands from $17.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Monday, April 28th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Newell Brands from $5.50 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Newell Brands from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, May 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $7.42.

Newell Brands Stock Performance

NWL traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $5.46. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,872,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,242,506. Newell Brands has a fifty-two week low of $4.22 and a fifty-two week high of $11.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -10.50, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.72.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.06. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.76% and a negative net margin of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. Newell Brands's quarterly revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Newell Brands

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Newell Brands by 212.6% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,130 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 4,169 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Newell Brands by 140.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 4,617 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund purchased a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. 92.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Newell Brands's dividend payout ratio is presently -47.46%.

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.