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Sep 30, 2019

Newell Brands (NWL, $19.17) gets rating hike and price target boost from SunTrust

Newell Brands shares climbed Monday, following a hike in rating and increase in price target from SunTrust.

Analysts at SunTrust raised the their rating on the consumer & commercial products maker’s stock to buy from hold. They also increased their price target on the shares to $25 from $15 a share – thereby representing a potential 36% upside from the stock's closing price Friday of $18.31. 

Analyst Bill Chappell believes that the worst in business trends is has bottomed out, and that turnaround efforts are gaining traction for the company. Chappell  also mentioned Newell stock's attractive valuation, calling it “too cheap".

Related Ticker: NWL

NWL's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for NWL entered a downward trend on March 13, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 190 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 190 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 60 cases where NWL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 19, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on NWL as a result. In of 93 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NWL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where NWL's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 26 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NWL just turned positive on March 04, 2025. Looking at past instances where NWL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NWL advanced for three days, in of 303 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

NWL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.046) is normal, around the industry mean (17.160). P/E Ratio (25.840) is within average values for comparable stocks, (204.360). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.832). Dividend Yield (0.036) settles around the average of (0.107) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.399) is also within normal values, averaging (115.095).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. NWL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. NWL’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL).

Industry description

Household/Personal Care companies sell products for home cleaning and/or personal hygiene and grooming purposes. Products of this industry include detergents, shampoos, soaps, cosmetics, fabric conditioners and infant care fragrances. Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Estee Lauder and Colgate-Palmolive are some of the biggest names in the business. A lot of the products become a necessary part of people’s daily routine, and therefore the industry is relatively less vulnerable to macroeconomic downturns. At the same time, product quality, consumer safety, and ease of use are extremely critical factors for a company to survive competition and earn recognition in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Household/Personal Care Industry is 25.31B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 81.32K to 381.78B. PG holds the highest valuation in this group at 381.78B. The lowest valued company is QNTA at 81.32K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Household/Personal Care Industry was 3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 4%, and the average quarterly price growth was -1%. DQWS experienced the highest price growth at 353%, while TANH experienced the biggest fall at -21%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Household/Personal Care Industry was 102%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 23% and the average quarterly volume growth was -20%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 57
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 68
Profit Risk Rating: 85
Seasonality Score: 10 (-100 ... +100)
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an industrial conglomerate which manufactures and markets consumer and commercial products, including office products, tools, hardware, home and baby products

Industry HouseholdPersonalCare

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Industry
Industrial Conglomerates
Address
6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Phone
+1 770 418-7000
Employees
24600
Web
https://www.newellbrands.com