Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Acquires New Stake in Newell Brands Inc. $NWL

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 159,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $548,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Newell Brands by 197.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,166,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,741,000 after buying an additional 14,059,209 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the third quarter worth about $68,120,000. Candlestick Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Newell Brands during the third quarter worth about $31,786,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 3,567,581 shares during the period. Finally, Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 50,019,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,073,000 after acquiring an additional 2,375,782 shares during the period. 92.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NWL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Friday, May 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $4.00 price objective on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Newell Brands from $5.00 to $3.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.94.

Newell Brands Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NWL opened at $5.83 on Friday. Newell Brands Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.07 and a 12 month high of $6.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.70, a PEG ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.20.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 8.89% and a negative net margin of 3.91%.The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.01) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Newell Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.190 EPS. Analysts expect that Newell Brands Inc. will post 0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -41.79%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Melanie Arlene Huet sold 91,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.50, for a total value of $409,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 867 shares in the company, valued at $3,901.50. This trade represents a 99.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Kristine Kay Malkoski sold 10,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.65, for a total transaction of $39,602.50. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 202,750 shares of company stock worth $812,396 over the last quarter. 1.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.