Q1 Earnings Estimate for Nordstrom Issued By Zacks Research

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordstrom in a report released on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.21). The consensus estimate for Nordstrom's current full-year earnings is $1.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom's Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.16) EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of Nordstrom from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Nordstrom from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Barclays upgraded Nordstrom from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $18.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. KeyCorp downgraded Nordstrom from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Nordstrom from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $21.29.

Nordstrom Stock Performance

NYSE JWN traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $23.03. The stock had a trading volume of 663,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,021,756. Nordstrom has a 52-week low of $16.63 and a 52-week high of $24.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $23.00 and a 200 day moving average of $22.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 2.56.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The specialty retailer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. Nordstrom had a negative return on equity of 18.04% and a negative net margin of 1.57%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.25 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordstrom

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Nordstrom by 1.7% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,371,988 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $71,554,000 after acquiring an additional 57,546 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Nordstrom by 4.6% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,136,639 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $66,557,000 after acquiring an additional 137,094 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 66.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,661,227 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $35,251,000 after purchasing an additional 661,769 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Nordstrom by 0.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,625,616 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $36,570,000 after purchasing an additional 5,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 38.4% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,479,414 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $31,393,000 after purchasing an additional 410,152 shares during the last quarter. 88.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Nordstrom

In related news, COO Alexis Depree sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.20, for a total transaction of $464,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 169,331 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,928,479.20. This trade represents a 10.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 5.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Nordstrom Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Nordstrom's payout ratio is presently 48.41%.

Nordstrom Company Profile

Nordstrom, Inc, a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, beauty, accessories, and home goods for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand-name and private-label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded stores and online at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom.ca; Nordstrom stores; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstrom Locals; ASOS; Nordstromrack.com; mobile application; and clearance stores under the Last Chance name.