Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.560-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.670. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.2 billion-$7.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.4 billion. Newell Brands also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.160-0.200 EPS.

Newell Brands Trading Down 28.0%

NASDAQ NWL opened at $3.40 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -56.66 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Newell Brands has a one year low of $3.09 and a one year high of $11.78.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. Newell Brands had a negative net margin of 3.29% and a positive return on equity of 8.48%. Newell Brands’s quarterly revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. Newell Brands has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.160-0.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Newell Brands will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.2%. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently -47.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on NWL. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on shares of Newell Brands from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Newell Brands from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group upped their price target on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $5.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Newell Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Melanie Arlene Huet sold 8,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.11, for a total value of $44,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 52,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $265,755.77. This represents a 14.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Newell Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NWL. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Newell Brands by 3.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,568,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,670,000 after purchasing an additional 474,995 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Newell Brands by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,616,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,130,000 after buying an additional 189,182 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in shares of Newell Brands by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 1,424,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,690,000 after buying an additional 104,773 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,302,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,073,000 after buying an additional 153,658 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Newell Brands by 29.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 775,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,800,000 after acquiring an additional 175,178 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.50% of the company’s stock.

Newell Brands Company Profile

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.