Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) to Post FY2025 Earnings of $1.86 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordstrom in a report released on Tuesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $1.86 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Nordstrom from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. StockNews.com raised Nordstrom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Nordstrom from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Nordstrom from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nordstrom presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.23.

Nordstrom Price Performance

Shares of Nordstrom stock opened at $22.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.07. Nordstrom has a 52-week low of $12.88 and a 52-week high of $24.03. The company has a fifty day moving average of $22.16 and a 200-day moving average of $20.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 2.61.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.88 billion. Nordstrom had a negative return on equity of 21.26% and a negative net margin of 1.44%. Nordstrom’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share.

Nordstrom Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 3rd. Nordstrom’s payout ratio is currently 41.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordstrom

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JWN. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nordstrom during the second quarter valued at about $415,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in Nordstrom during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. boosted its position in Nordstrom by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 118,834 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,522,000 after acquiring an additional 7,883 shares in the last quarter. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C grew its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 328.7% during the 2nd quarter. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C now owns 42,747 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $907,000 after acquiring an additional 32,776 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Nordstrom in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $191,000. 88.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.