What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Nordstrom Q4 Earnings?

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nordstrom in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Nordstrom’s current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nordstrom’s Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS.

Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The specialty retailer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.25 EPS. Nordstrom’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Nordstrom from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Nordstrom in a research report on Saturday, January 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Argus cut shares of Nordstrom from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 30th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Nordstrom from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, UBS Group raised 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 report on Friday, January 10th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.17.

Nordstrom Stock Performance

Shares of JWN stock opened at $24.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Nordstrom has a one year low of $16.78 and a one year high of $24.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.86. 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 hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nordstrom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $56,026,000. Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in Nordstrom by 147.4% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 1,218,365 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,401,000 after purchasing an additional 725,803 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Nordstrom by 38.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,479,414 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,393,000 after buying an additional 410,152 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC increased its position in Nordstrom by 46.0% in the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 1,100,864 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,456,000 after buying an additional 346,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nordstrom in the third quarter valued at $6,248,000. Institutional investors own 88.73% of the company’s stock.

Nordstrom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.15%. Nordstrom’s payout ratio is currently 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.