Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Makes New $548,000 Investment in Newell Brands Inc. $NWL

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new stake in Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 159,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $548,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Newell Brands by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 4,317 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in Newell Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in Newell Brands during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, 111 Capital bought a new stake in Newell Brands during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. 92.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Newell Brands from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Newell Brands in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley cut Newell Brands from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $4.00 to $3.50 in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Newell Brands from $3.75 to $4.25 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Newell Brands from $5.00 to $3.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.94.

Insider Transactions at Newell Brands

In related news, insider Melanie Arlene Huet sold 91,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.50, for a total value of $409,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 867 shares in the company, valued at $3,901.50. This trade represents a 99.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bradford R. Turner sold 100,000 shares of Newell Brands stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider owned 464,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,672,016.40. This represents a 17.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 202,750 shares of company stock worth $812,396. Insiders own 1.64% of the company’s stock.

Newell Brands Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NWL opened at $5.83 on Friday. Newell Brands Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.07 and a 52-week high of $6.64. The company has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion, a PE ratio of -8.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $4.40 and a 200-day moving average of $4.20.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. Newell Brands had a positive return on equity of 8.89% and a negative net margin of 3.91%.The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.01) EPS. Newell Brands’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Newell Brands Inc. will post 0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Newell Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Newell Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -41.79%.

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.