Mixed Signals: Nordstrom Beats Q2 Estimates But What's Behind This Analyst's Lowered Price Target?
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Nordstrom Inc (NYSE:JWN) beat Q2 earnings estimates but Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey lowered the price target to $19 from $21 due to decelerating trends in Q3. Despite the Q2 beat, JWN reiterated its FY23 outlook of revenue decline of 4%-6% Y/Y. Telsey sees sales trends decelerating at the beginning of August across JWN's two banners. Citigroup and UBS also reduced their price targets for JWN.

August 25, 2023 | 5:37 pm
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Nordstrom's Q2 earnings beat estimates but analysts lowered the price target due to decelerating Q3 trends. The company reiterated its FY23 outlook of revenue decline of 4%-6% Y/Y.
Despite beating Q2 estimates, Nordstrom's price target was lowered by analysts due to decelerating trends in Q3. This indicates a potential negative impact on the stock price in the short term. The company's reiteration of its FY23 outlook of revenue decline also adds to the negative sentiment.
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