Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $4.52, but opened at $4.00. Newell Brands shares last traded at $4.2810, with a volume of 1,580,584 shares traded.

Key Newell Brands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results matched estimates: Newell reported $0.18 EPS (in line with consensus) and $1.90B revenue (slightly above estimates), showing stable earnings vs. a year ago and modestly better-than-expected top-line. Management framed the year-end as a build toward greater resilience. Newell Brands Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive on a 2026 turnaround and a few have raised price targets (example: Canaccord lift cited), which supports upside if execution and cost conversion improve. Analyst Expects Newell Brands to Turnaround in 2026 Following Its New Product Line
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail available: The full Q4 2025 conference call transcript provides management color on demand trends, pricing, and cost actions that investors will parse for signs of margin recovery. Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday trading: Shares experienced a temporary LULD trading halt (short pause) early in the session — a technical market event rather than company-specific news.
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q1 2026 guidance: Newell cut Q1 EPS guidance to -$0.120 to -$0.080 versus a consensus of about -$0.030, signalling near-term margin pressure that likely explains caution among investors. (Revenue guide was roughly in line.) Newell Brands Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Price cuts to drive volume but pressure margins: Newell will cut prices up to ~15% on select Rubbermaid and Graco items to stimulate demand as consumers pull back, a move that may boost unit sales but reduce near-term gross margins. Newell Brands to cut prices at Rubbermaid, Graco as consumers turn frugal
• Negative Sentiment: Sales softness noted: Coverage highlights that sales fell in the quarter after earlier price hikes, underscoring delicate demand dynamics that could keep revenue growth muted until price/mix normalizes. Newell Brands Sales Fall Following Price Hikes

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on NWL. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $4.25 price objective on shares of Newell Brands in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Newell Brands from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Newell Brands from $4.00 to $4.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Newell Brands has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.94.

Newell Brands Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a 50-day moving average of $3.98 and a 200-day moving average of $4.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -78.90 and a beta of 0.93.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last released its quarterly 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 8.64% and a negative net margin of 0.33%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.16 earnings per share. Newell Brands’s revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Newell Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.120–0.080 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Newell Brands Inc. will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. Newell Brands’s payout ratio is presently -466.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Newell Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NWL. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in shares of Newell Brands by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 145,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738 shares during the last quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Newell Brands by 0.9% in the second quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 229,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Newell Brands by 0.6% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 384,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,078,000 after buying an additional 2,108 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Newell Brands by 19.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 14,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 2,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Newell Brands by 4.5% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 74,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 3,204 shares in the last quarter. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.