Zacks Research Comments on Nordstrom, Inc.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:JWN)

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordstrom in a report released on Tuesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.22) EPS.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.88 billion. Nordstrom had a negative return on equity of 21.26% and a negative net margin of 1.44%. Nordstrom’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on JWN. Bank of America upped their target price on Nordstrom from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. StockNews.com upgraded Nordstrom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Barclays upgraded Nordstrom from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $18.00 to $23.00 in a report on Thursday, September 5th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Nordstrom from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Nordstrom from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.23.

Nordstrom Stock Performance

Shares of Nordstrom stock opened at $22.41 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $22.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.86. The company has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 2.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. Nordstrom has a 52 week low of $12.88 and a 52 week high of $24.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nordstrom

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JWN. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nordstrom in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Nordstrom by 101.8% in the second quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,491 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Nordstrom during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in Nordstrom by 100.0% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Nordstrom by 10,045.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,435 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 2,411 shares during the period. 88.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nordstrom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be paid a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 3rd. Nordstrom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.53%.

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.