Vanguard Group Inc. Cuts Stake in Newell Brands Inc. $NWL

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,015,833 shares of the company’s stock after selling 511,688 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 10.98% of Newell Brands worth $241,123,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Summit Global Investments bought a new stake in Newell Brands in the second quarter worth $54,000. Forum Financial Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Newell Brands in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. one8zero8 LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newell Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at about $57,000. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Newell Brands in the second quarter worth about $60,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Newell Brands by 250.1% during the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 7,896 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.50% of the company’s stock.

Newell Brands Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:NWL opened at $4.55 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.07. Newell Brands Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.07 and a fifty-two week high of $7.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.69 and a beta of 0.93.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.18. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.17% and a negative net margin of 3.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Newell Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.120–0.080 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Newell Brands Inc. will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently -41.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NWL shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Newell Brands from $4.25 to $5.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Newell Brands from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Newell Brands from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Newell Brands in a report on Monday, February 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Newell Brands currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.11.

Trending Headlines about Newell Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Newell Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several near-term estimates — including Q2 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and FY2026 — signaling modest improvement in expected near-term profitability (FY2026 raised to $0.56 from $0.53). These upward tweaks may support the view that cost actions or product mix improvements are starting to help results.
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated its Buy on NWL, which provides institutional support for the shares and can stabilize investor sentiment. Barclays Remain a Buy on Newell Brands Inc (NWL)
• Neutral Sentiment: New product push into higher-end baby gear — Newell is testing a Graco rotating infant car seat — which could support longer-term premiumization and margin recovery but likely won’t meaningfully move near-term results. Newell Brands Tests Premium Growth With Graco Rotating Infant Car Seat
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the raises, Zacks cut some later-period forecasts — notably Q4 2027 and FY2027 (FY2027 trimmed to $0.62 from $0.65) and reduced its Q4 2027 quarterly outlook — a signal that visibility beyond FY2026 remains uncertain and that improvements may be uneven. This contributed to downward pressure on the stock.

About Newell Brands

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.