Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.730-0.770 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.3 billion-$7.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.3 billion. Newell Brands also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.180-0.200 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NWL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Newell Brands from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $4.00 to $3.50 in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.38.

Newell Brands Trading Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:NWL opened at $5.14 on Friday. Newell Brands has a 12 month low of $3.07 and a 12 month high of $6.64. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $4.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.39. 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 cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.67, a P/E/G ratio of 6.35 and a beta of 0.87.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.98 billion. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 8.89% and a negative net margin of 3.91%.Newell Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.770 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Newell Brands will post 0.57 EPS for the current year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -41.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kristine Kay Malkoski sold 10,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.65, for a total value of $39,602.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bradford R. Turner sold 100,000 shares of Newell Brands stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.60, for a total transaction of $360,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 464,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,672,016.40. The trade was a 17.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months. 1.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP boosted its position in Newell Brands by 139.3% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 4,317 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of Newell Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Newell Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Abel Hall LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newell Brands in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.