Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bath & Body Works, Inc. operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It sells its products under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn, and other brand names through retail stores and e-commerce sites located in the United States and Canada, as well as through international stores operated by partners under franchise, license, and wholesale arrangements. The company was formerly known as L Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Bath & Body Works, Inc. in August 2021. Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.82 to $30.80
• 50-Day Range: $27.21 to $32.45
• 52-Week Range: $26.20 to $52.99
• Volume: 4.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.39
• Dividend Yield: 2.62%
• Price Target: $42.44
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bath & Body Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bath & Body Works scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 215 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bath & Body Works has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bath & Body Works has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bath & Body Works are expected to grow by 12.58% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 117.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bath & Body Works has a PEG Ratio of 1.00. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of Bath & Body Works has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bath & Body Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bath & Body Works has recently decreased by 9.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bath & Body Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bath & Body Works does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bath & Body Works is 19.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bath & Body Works will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.35% next year. This indicates that Bath & Body Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.97

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of Bath & Body Works has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bath & Body Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bath & Body Works has recently decreased by 9.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Bath & Body Works has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Bath & Body Works this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for BBWI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Bath & Body Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bath & Body Works insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $177,840.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Bath & Body Works is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.14% of the stock of Bath & Body Works is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BBWI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBWI shares performed this year?

Bath & Body Works' stock was trading at $43.16 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BBWI shares have decreased by 29.3% and is now trading at $30.52.
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How were Bath & Body Works' earnings last quarter?

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 28th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. The company earned $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. Bath & Body Works had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.94% and a net margin of 12.69%.

Who are Bath & Body Works' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Bath & Body Works include State Street Corp (4.17%), Primecap Management Co. CA (2.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.64%) and FMR LLC (1.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Gina Boswell, Wendy C Arlin, Thomas E Mazurek and Robert H Schottenstein.
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How do I buy shares of Bath & Body Works?

Shares of BBWI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Bath & Body Works own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bath & Body Works investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend: 8/23/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/06/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend: 11/22/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/25/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/06/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Womens' clothing stores
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBWI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 701985
• Web: www.lb.com
• Phone: (614) 415-7000
• Fax: 614-415-7080
• Employees: 57,157
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $42.44
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.60
• P/E Growth: 1
• Net Income: $878 million
• Net Margins: 12.69%
• Pretax Margin: 14.26%
• Return on Equity: -41.94%
• Return on Assets: 14.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.91
• Cash Flow: $4.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.01
• Book Value: ($7.20) per share
• Price / Book: -4.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 219,112,000
• Free Float: 218,520,000
• Market Cap: $6.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.79