Nordstrom Q1 EPS Estimate Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Nordstrom in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of ($0.21) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.22). Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on JWN. UBS Group increased their price objective on Nordstrom from $13.00 to $14.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Barclays raised Nordstrom from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $18.00 to $23.00 in a report on Thursday, September 5th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Nordstrom from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nordstrom has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.29.

Nordstrom Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JWN opened at $22.71 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.25. Nordstrom has a 1-year low of $15.08 and a 1-year high of $24.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 2.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65.

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

Nordstrom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.35%. Nordstrom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Alexis Depree sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,928,479.20. This trade represents a 10.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 5.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordstrom

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Nordstrom during the third quarter valued at about $6,248,000. Olympiad Research LP purchased a new position in shares of Nordstrom in the third quarter worth about $508,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Nordstrom in the second quarter worth about $1,174,000. Comerica Bank increased its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 59.9% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 75,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,537,000 after buying an additional 28,411 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 66.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,661,227 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,251,000 after buying an additional 661,769 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.73% of the company’s stock.

About Nordstrom

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.