Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.00.

NOMD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Nomad Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Nomad Foods from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Nomad Foods in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of Nomad Foods in a research report on Monday, November 10th.

More Nomad Foods News

Here are the key news stories impacting Nomad Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS matched consensus at $0.50 and revenue of $907.1M materially topped analyst estimates, with FY2025 results in line with prior guidance — this reduces near‑term earnings surprise risk and shows top‑line resilience. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/read sentiment: Zacks flags NOMD as oversold after a recent decline; analysts have been raising earnings estimates, which could support a reversal if fundamentals stabilize. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate disclosure: The company filed its Annual Report (Form 20‑F) for FY‑2025 with audited financials — useful for investors but not market moving by itself. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 disclosures/transcript and previews are available for deeper read into margins, regional performance and management commentary — important for modeling but primarily confirm the mixed story. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance cut: Management updated FY26 EPS guidance to $1.71–$1.89 vs. the consensus ~ $2.06 — this guidance shortfall is the main near‑term negative catalyst, pressuring valuation and prompting investor caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership/strategy risk: Coverage highlights a new CEO “transition” plan that positions the company for a potentially painful restructuring year — signals of cost actions and execution risk can weigh on sentiment. Article Title

Nomad Foods Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NOMD opened at $10.98 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Nomad Foods has a 12 month low of $10.66 and a 12 month high of $20.81. The company has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.76 and a beta of 0.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.37 and its 200 day moving average is $12.81.

Nomad Foods Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. Nomad Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nomad Foods

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NOMD. WealthCollab LLC raised its stake in shares of Nomad Foods by 242.0% during the fourth quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 2,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,452 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in Nomad Foods by 469.6% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,996 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Nomad Foods by 87.4% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nomad Foods in the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in shares of Nomad Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. 75.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Nomad Foods

Nomad Foods Limited is a leading frozen foods company headquartered in the United Kingdom, operating under the ticker symbol NOMD on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s portfolio comprises well-known consumer brands such as Birds Eye, iglo, Findus, Goodfella’s and Aunt Bessie’s, covering a wide range of categories including vegetables, seafood, ready meals, pizzas and desserts. Nomad Foods focuses on delivering convenient, high-quality frozen products designed to meet evolving consumer preferences for taste, nutrition and ease of preparation.

Formed in 2015 through the acquisition of Iglo Group by investment firms Permira and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Nomad Foods was created with the strategy of building Europe’s largest frozen foods platform.