Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.04 in relation to its previous close of 24.23. However, the company has experienced a 0.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-23 that Nordstrom’s strong holiday sales and strategic growth initiatives at Nordstrom Rack and in digital position it for continued success and long-term growth.
Is It Worth Investing in Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) Right Now?
Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.44x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.51. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for JWN is 89.84M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.47% of that float. On January 30, 2025, the average trading volume of JWN was 2.71M shares.
JWN’s Market Performance
The stock of Nordstrom, Inc (JWN) has seen a 0.08% increase in the past week, with a 0.00% drop in the past month, and a 6.56% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.36% for JWN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.30% for JWN stock, with a simple moving average of 8.91% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JWN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JWN stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for JWN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for JWN in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $24 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to JWN, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on November 27th of the previous year.
JWN Trading at 2.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JWN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.32%, as shares surge +0.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JWN rose by +0.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.15. In addition, Nordstrom, Inc saw 0.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JWN starting from DePree Alexis, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $23.20 back on Sep 24 ’24. After this action, DePree Alexis now owns 169,331 shares of Nordstrom, Inc, valued at $463,986 using the latest closing price.
DePree Alexis, the Officer of Nordstrom, Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $23.20 during a trade that took place back on Sep 24 ’24, which means that DePree Alexis is holding shares at $463,985 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JWN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nordstrom, Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at -0.59. Equity return is now at value 30.65, with 2.87 for asset returns.
Based on Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 64.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 27.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.14.
Conclusion
To sum up, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
