FY2025 EPS Estimates for Nordstrom Increased by Analyst

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 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 of $1.93 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays upgraded shares of Nordstrom from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Nordstrom from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. StockNews.com cut shares of Nordstrom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Nordstrom from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.29.

Nordstrom Price Performance

JWN opened at $23.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 2.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $23.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.35. Nordstrom has a 12-month low of $16.63 and a 12-month high of $24.99.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The specialty retailer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.11. Nordstrom had a negative net margin of 1.57% and a negative return on equity of 18.04%. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.25 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Nordstrom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.28%. Nordstrom’s payout ratio is 48.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nordstrom

In other Nordstrom news, COO Alexis Depree sold 20,000 shares of Nordstrom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.20, for a total value of $464,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 169,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,928,479.20. The trade was a 10.56 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 5.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordstrom

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nordstrom by 147.4% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 1,218,365 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,401,000 after acquiring an additional 725,803 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in 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. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Nordstrom by 38.4% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,479,414 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,393,000 after purchasing an additional 410,152 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nordstrom in the second quarter valued at $7,783,000. Finally, Axiom Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Nordstrom by 46.0% in the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 1,100,864 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,456,000 after buying an additional 346,994 shares in the last quarter. 88.73% of the stock is currently 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.