Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.160-0.190 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion. Newell Brands also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.560-0.600 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Newell Brands from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $4.00 price objective on Newell Brands in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Newell Brands from $5.00 to $3.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Newell Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.92.

Newell Brands Trading Up 11.5%

NWL stock traded up $0.47 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.55. 14,210,237 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,057,781. 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 has a one year low of $3.07 and a one year high of $6.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a PE ratio of 7.03 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.03.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 9.17% and a negative net margin of 3.96%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.01) earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Newell Brands will post 0.56 EPS for the current year.

Newell Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently -41.18%.

More Newell Brands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Newell reported a narrower loss (EPS -$0.05 vs. consensus -$0.09) and revenue of $1.55B that topped estimates, signaling better-than-expected top- and bottom-line execution. Newell Brands’ Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Lower Core Sales Hurt
• Positive Sentiment: Management lifted its full?year sales outlook and reiterated FY EPS guidance of $0.56–$0.60, citing improving point-of-sale trends, pricing and margin gains — a positive signal that the turnaround plan is starting to show momentum. Newell Brands Raises Sales Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options buying — roughly 29,842 call options were bought intraday (a ~1,378% jump vs. normal call volume), indicating bullish trader positioning that can amplify upward price moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call detail: management emphasized higher-than-expected consumer demand, investment in innovation and advertising, and segment-level core sales gains — useful for confirming the qualitative drivers behind the beat. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed near-term guidance: Newell set Q2 EPS guidance of $0.160–$0.190 and revenue guidance slightly below Street estimates (Q2 consensus ~ $2.0B; company guided roughly $1.9B–$2.0B), creating disappointment relative to quarterly expectations and leaving short-term upside constrained.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and leverage remain issues — the company still posts a negative net margin and carries high leverage (debt/equity ~1.9), which limits multiples and increases sensitivity to any slowdown in sales or margin pressure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NWL. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Newell Brands by 29.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 775,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,800,000 after purchasing an additional 175,178 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Newell Brands by 47.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 563,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,497,000 after purchasing an additional 181,113 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Newell Brands by 13.4% in the first 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 purchasing an additional 153,658 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in Newell Brands by 47.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 63,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 20,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Newell Brands in the first quarter worth approximately $1,326,000. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.