Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.710-1.890 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.060. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Nomad Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NOMD opened at $10.98 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.76 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.81. Nomad Foods has a 12 month low of $10.66 and a 12 month high of $20.81.

Nomad Foods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. Nomad Foods’s payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NOMD. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Nomad Foods in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of Nomad Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on shares of Nomad Foods in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Nomad Foods from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Nomad Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting Nomad Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS matched consensus at $0.50 and revenue of $907.1M materially topped analyst estimates, with FY2025 results in line with prior guidance — this reduces near‑term earnings surprise risk and shows top‑line resilience. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/read sentiment: Zacks flags NOMD as oversold after a recent decline; analysts have been raising earnings estimates, which could support a reversal if fundamentals stabilize. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate disclosure: The company filed its Annual Report (Form 20‑F) for FY‑2025 with audited financials — useful for investors but not market moving by itself. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 disclosures/transcript and previews are available for deeper read into margins, regional performance and management commentary — important for modeling but primarily confirm the mixed story. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance cut: Management updated FY26 EPS guidance to $1.71–$1.89 vs. the consensus ~ $2.06 — this guidance shortfall is the main near‑term negative catalyst, pressuring valuation and prompting investor caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership/strategy risk: Coverage highlights a new CEO “transition” plan that positions the company for a potentially painful restructuring year — signals of cost actions and execution risk can weigh on sentiment. Article Title

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NOMD. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Nomad Foods by 9.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 143,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,829,000 after acquiring an additional 12,131 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Nomad Foods by 81.3% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 656,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,904,000 after purchasing an additional 294,386 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Nomad Foods by 50.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 75,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after purchasing an additional 25,358 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new stake in Nomad Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Nomad Foods by 427.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 105,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,799,000 after purchasing an additional 85,793 shares during the period. 75.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomad Foods Company Profile

Nomad Foods Limited is a leading frozen foods company headquartered in the United Kingdom, operating under the ticker symbol NOMD on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s portfolio comprises well-known consumer brands such as Birds Eye, iglo, Findus, Goodfella’s and Aunt Bessie’s, covering a wide range of categories including vegetables, seafood, ready meals, pizzas and desserts. Nomad Foods focuses on delivering convenient, high-quality frozen products designed to meet evolving consumer preferences for taste, nutrition and ease of preparation.

Formed in 2015 through the acquisition of Iglo Group by investment firms Permira and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Nomad Foods was created with the strategy of building Europe’s largest frozen foods platform.