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NWL

Newell BrandsA
Nasdaq / Consumer Durables & Apparel
Last Price
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Current thesis
Q2 marked a return to core-sales growth, and management raised its 2026 sales, margin, EPS and cash-flow outlook. Continued growth alongside productivity gains could support a higher valuation [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-30 · BMO.
What can break
Approximately $5.0 billion of debt and higher commodity and transportation costs leave limited room for a sales or margin setback [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
Momentum
60
Value
50
Sentiment
81
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $6.20 · Bull $7.50 · Bear $3.80Analysis 2026-10-03; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-30 · BMO
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-29 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-29 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-03 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-29

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-29. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $6.66
Why
Momentum60 · Δ7d -8.0
Value50 · Δ7d +0.5
Sentiment81 · Δ7d +11.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-30 · BMO.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +11.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Approximately $5.0 billion of debt and higher commodity and transportation costs leave limited room for a sales or margin setback [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
  • • Q2 normalized EPS and margins were materially boosted by tariff recoveries; underlying improvement may be smaller than headline results suggest [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
  • • Roughly half of Q2 normalized EPS reflected tariff recoveries.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-30 · BMO

Test whether Q2 sales growth persists

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
60
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.0
Δ21d
-9.0
Value
50
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.5
Δ21d
+0.8
Sentiment
81
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+11.2
Δ21d
+10.5
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 59.8 / Value 49.6 / Sentiment 81.3

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-03. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$7.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$6.20
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$3.80
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-29
Market Cap
$2.16B
Beta
0.92
Shares Out
425.9M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-7.5
P/S (TTM)
0.22
P/FCF (TTM)
13.14
Rev YoY
+3.0%
EPS YoY
+125.4%
Gross Margin
+35.5%
Op Margin
+8.4%
Net Debt
$5B
Current Ratio
1.11
As of 2026-10-29 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data