Brokerages Set Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) Target Price at $5.94

Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $6.1111.

NWL has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Newell Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Newell Brands from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Newell Brands from $4.25 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Newell Brands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rubric Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Newell Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $68,120,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Newell Brands by 48.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 25,985,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,322,000 after acquiring an additional 8,526,698 shares during the period. Candlestick Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Newell Brands during the 3rd quarter worth $31,786,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands in the second quarter worth $20,196,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in shares of Newell Brands by 1,568.3% in the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,795,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,567,581 shares during the period. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Newell Brands Price Performance

Shares of NWL opened at $4.55 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $4.03 and its 200-day moving average is $4.60. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a PE ratio of -6.69 and a beta of 0.93. Newell Brands has a fifty-two week low of $3.07 and a fifty-two week high of $7.53.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. Newell Brands had a negative net margin of 3.96% and a positive return on equity of 9.17%. Newell Brands’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. Newell Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.120–0.080 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Newell Brands will post 0.72 EPS for the current year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.