FY2025 EPS Estimates for Nordstrom Lifted by Zacks Research

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordstrom in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.95 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

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

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on JWN. Barclays upped their target price on Nordstrom from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group upgraded Nordstrom from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $14.50 to $24.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Nordstrom in a research report on Saturday, January 18th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of Nordstrom in a report on Monday, January 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nordstrom presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.17.

Nordstrom Price Performance

Shares of JWN opened at $24.16 on Thursday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.86. Nordstrom has a fifty-two week low of $16.78 and a fifty-two week high of $24.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 2.52.

Institutional Trading of Nordstrom

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 355.9% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 993 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Nordstrom in the 2nd quarter valued at $71,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nordstrom by 57.7% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,839 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 28.7% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,628 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in Nordstrom by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,816 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,287 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.73% of the company’s stock.

Nordstrom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.15%. Nordstrom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.41%.

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.