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Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

Earnings in 1 day (2026-05-01). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.05: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 4.00; Below-average business quality.

Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions... Read more

$4.05+1.4% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#10 of 13 Household & Personal Products
Stop $3.77Target $4.11(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$4.72+16.5%8 analysts
$4.11our TP
$4.05price
$4.72mean
$3
$9

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.05: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 4.00; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (1.2% upside)
Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)6.0
Mkt Cap$1.7B
EV/EBITDA8.6
Profit Mgn-4.0%
ROE-11.1%
Rev Growth-2.7%
Beta0.96
Dividend7.11%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C4.00bearish
IV98%elevated
Max Pain$1-75.3% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Put Call
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Volatility
1.2
Debt Equity
2.7
Max Pain Risk
3.0
Short Interest
3.3
Days To Cover
4.4
Beta
7.2
Elevated put/call: 4.00High IV: 98%Above max pain $1

Unprofitable operations — net margin -4.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.9
Gross Margin
2.8
Operating Margin
2.8
Current Ratio
4.2
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
5.6
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
3.9
Rsi
4.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
2.7
Support Resistance
3.7
Bollinger
4.5
GatesMomentum 3.1<4.5A.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 1d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
56 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $3.33Resistance $4.48

Price Targets

$4
$4
A.Upside+1.5%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.2% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-01 (1d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is NWL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.05: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 4.00; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $3.77. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the NWL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $4.11 (+1.4% upside). Prior stop was $3.77. Stop-loss: $3.77.

What are the risks of investing in NWL?

Target reached (1.2% upside); Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0).

Is NWL overvalued or undervalued?

Newell Brands Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about NWL?

13 analysts cover NWL with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $5.

What does Newell Brands Inc. do?Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products...

Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, and Sunbeam brands; small appliances under the Breville brand name in Europe; food and home storage products under the FoodSaver, Rubbermaid, Ball, and Sistema brands; fresh preserving products; vacuum sealing products; and gourmet cookware, bakeware, and cutlery under the Calphalon brand; and home fragrance products under the Chesapeake Bay, WoodWick, and Yankee Candle brands. The Learning and Development segment offers writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; activity-based products; labeling solutions; and baby gear and infant care products under the Dymo, Elmer's, EXPO, Graco, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, and Sharpie brands. The Outdoor and Recreation segment provides outdoor and outdoor-related products, inlcuding technical apparel and on-the-go beverageware under the Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, and Marmot brands. It serves large mass merchandisers, discount stores, home centers, warehouse clubs, office superstores, direct-to-consumer channels, specialty retailers and wholesalers, commercial distributors and e-commerce retailers, grocery stores, and sporting goods, as well as direct to consumers online, select contract customers, and other professional customers. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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