Newell Brands Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Weak Earnings

Core Insights - Newell Brands Inc. reported third-quarter results that fell short of analysts' expectations, with adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share, slightly below the expected 18 cents, and revenue of $1.81 billion, missing estimates of $1.88 billion, reflecting a 7.2% decline year-over-year [1] Q4 2025 Outlook - The company projected fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS in the range of 16 to 20 cents, below Wall Street's consensus estimate of 27 cents, and expects quarterly sales between $1.871 billion and $1.930 billion, also missing analysts' estimate of $1.959 billion [2] Full-Year 2025 Guidance - Newell lowered its full-year 2025 guidance, projecting adjusted EPS between 56 and 60 cents, down from a prior forecast of 66 to 70 cents, and below Wall Street's consensus estimate of 68 cents. The full-year sales outlook was also reduced to a range of $7.203 billion to $7.241 billion, compared to the previous estimate of $7.355 billion to $7.430 billion, missing the analyst consensus of $7.346 billion [3] Stock Performance - Following the earnings announcement, Newell shares fell 3.4% to trade at $3.2850, prompting analysts to adjust their price targets [4] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Canaccord Genuity analyst maintained a Buy rating but lowered the price target from $9 to $7. RBC Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating and reduced the price target from $8 to $4.5. JP Morgan maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $6 to $5 [6]