Brokers Set Expectations for Nordstrom, Inc.'s Q1 2026 Earnings (NYSE:JWN)

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Nordstrom in a report released on Friday, May 24th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn ($0.09) per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom's current full-year earnings is $1.80 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Nordstrom's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $4.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.38 billion. Nordstrom had a return on equity of 49.30% and a net margin of 0.91%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS.

JWN has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $17.00 price target (down previously from $18.00) on shares of Nordstrom in a report on Thursday, March 7th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Nordstrom from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Nordstrom from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. StockNews.com raised Nordstrom from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 14th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on Nordstrom from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.69.

Nordstrom Price Performance

Shares of JWN stock traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $21.52. 2,122,600 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,005,469. Nordstrom has a fifty-two week low of $12.88 and a fifty-two week high of $23.53. The firm has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 2.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JWN. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Nordstrom by 5.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,653,007 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $215,936,000 after buying an additional 579,001 shares during the period. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Nordstrom by 42.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 3,908,377 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $58,391,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163,437 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Nordstrom by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,288,612 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $60,675,000 after purchasing an additional 975,918 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Nordstrom by 64.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,829,662 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $52,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in Nordstrom by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,648,637 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $48,867,000 after purchasing an additional 820,390 shares during the period. 88.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nordstrom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 4th. Nordstrom's payout ratio is presently 95.00%.

Nordstrom Company Profile

Nordstrom, Inc, a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, beauty, accessories, and home goods for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand-name and private-label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded stores and online at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom.ca; Nordstrom stores; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstrom Locals; ASOS; Nordstromrack.com; mobile application; and clearance stores under the Last Chance name.