The stock price of Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) has jumped by 0.21 compared to previous close of 24.21. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-01 that Step into New Balance @ The Corner: A limited-time pop-up celebrating sport, culture, and creativity through featured products, events, and experiences. NEW YORK, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nordstrom invites customers to step into a world where sport meets culture with the launch of New Balance @ The Corner, a limited-time pop-up shop that brings the ethos of New Balance to life through an immersive experience.
Is It Worth Investing in Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) is above average at 14.11x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.43.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for JWN is 94.57M, and currently, short sellers hold a 17.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of JWN on May 08, 2025 was 3.11M shares.
JWN’s Market Performance
JWN’s stock has seen a 0.50% increase for the week, with a 3.90% rise in the past month and a -0.04% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.30% for Nordstrom, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.89% for JWN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 4.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JWN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JWN stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for JWN by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for JWN in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $22 based on the research report published on April 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JWN reach a price target of $24, previously predicting the price at $14.50. The rating they have provided for JWN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
JWN Trading at 0.46% 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 -2.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.74%, as shares surge +4.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.25% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JWN rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.05. In addition, Nordstrom, Inc saw 0.46% 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 0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.58. Equity return is now at value 29.58, with 3.38 for asset returns.
Based on Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 75.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 61.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
