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: $28.94 to $29.83
• 50-Day Range: $26.71 to $36.76
• 52-Week Range: $26.20 to $52.99
• Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.63
• Dividend Yield: 2.70%
• Price Target: $42.35
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bath & Body Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bath & Body Works scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 221 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 2.53, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bath & Body Works has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bath & Body Works are expected to grow by 13.84% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bath & Body Works has a PEG Ratio of 0.96. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.12% 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 2, 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 increased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bath & Body Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, 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 20.62%. 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 22.10% 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

4.12% 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 2, 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 increased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Bath & Body Works has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 8 news articles for Bath & Body Works this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for BBWI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Bath & Body Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bath & Body Works insiders have not sold or bought any 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 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BBWI shares have decreased by 31.4% and is now trading at $29.59.
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How were Bath & Body Works' earnings last quarter?

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) issued 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 business earned $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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?

Bath & Body Works' top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.02%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%), Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH (0.01%) and American National Bank & Trust. Insiders that own company stock include Wendy C Arlin, Thomas E Mazurek and Robert H Schottenstein.
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How do I buy shares of Bath & Body Works?

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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend: 8/23/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/06/2024
• Today: 10/03/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/21/2024
• 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: $42.35
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.31
• P/E Growth: 0.96
• 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: 0.89
• Cash Flow: $4.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.75
• Book Value: ($7.84) per share
• Price / Book: -3.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 223,231,000
• Free Float: 222,628,000
• Market Cap: $6.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.77