NYSE:BBWI Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free BBWI Stock Alerts $49.45 +1.47 (+3.06%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.88▼$49.4650-Day Range$41.14▼$49.4552-Week Range$27.30▼$49.46Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume2.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.12 billionP/E Ratio12.84Dividend Yield1.62%Price Target$45.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Bath & Body Works alerts: Email Address Bath & Body Works MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.36 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.4% Downside$45.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.97Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.74Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.73%From $3.30 to $3.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.47 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector28th out of 195 stocksWomens' Clothing Stores Industry1st out of 5 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBath & Body Works has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.80, Bath & Body Works has a forecasted downside of 7.4% from its current price of $49.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageBath & Body Works has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.26% of the float of Bath & Body Works has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBath & Body Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bath & Body Works has recently decreased by 12.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBath & Body Works pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBath & Body Works does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bath & Body Works is 20.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Bath & Body Works will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.51% next year. This indicates that Bath & Body Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBath & Body Works has received a -41.06% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Bath and Body Works in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of candles at a cosmetics store", "Physical retail of nailcare products at a cosmetics store", "Physical retail of haircare products at a cosmetics store", and "Physical retail of skincare products at a cosmetics store" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Bath & Body Works is -2.97. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBath & Body Works has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Bath & Body Works this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for BBWI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Bath & Body Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bath & Body Works insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.19% of the stock of Bath & Body Works is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.14% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bath & Body Works are expected to grow by 12.73% in the coming year, from $3.30 to $3.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 12.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 12.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.59.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBath & Body Works has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaAltcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! 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Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.Read More BBWI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBWI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBath & Body Works: Downgrading To Hold As I Monitor Industry Demand For 1H24March 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBeyond the Balance Sheet: What SWOT Reveals About Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI)March 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Warning: this could blow your mindBuckle up… ‘Cause this might shatter everything you’ve heard about “income trading”. In fact, it’s such an extreme diversion from what most people think of typical income trades that I call it: The Perfect Income Trade You see, most of the income techniques out there target a couple of percent. Maybe 5 - 10 percent if you’re lucky. But this new way of trading income on the world’s top stocks goes after more than 10x that kind of return. 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Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBath & Body Works: Poised for Growth with Strategic Expansions and Consumer-Centric InnovationsMarch 13, 2024 | yahoo.comBath & Body Works Just Dropped a New Bridgerton Collection & Prices Start at Just $2March 13, 2024 | yahoo.comEXCLUSIVE: Netflix, Bath & Body Works Create ‘Bridgerton’-inspired ProductsMarch 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBBWI Mar 2024 47.500 callMarch 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBath & Body Works: Tapping Into The Rapidly Growing Male Grooming MarketMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBath & Body Works, Inc.: Shares fully valued at current share priceMarch 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comBath & Body Works to Present at the Bank of America Consumer & Retail ConferenceMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBath & Body Works, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsMarch 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThese Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Bath & Body Works Following Q4 ResultsMarch 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBath & Body Works: Hold Rating Justified by Mixed Financial Outlook and Market VolatilityMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comBath & Body Works’ disappointing guidance overshadows earnings beatMarch 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBath & Body Works: A Buy Recommendation on Conservative Guidance and Strategic PositioningMarch 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBath & Body Works: A Strong Buy on Rebound Potential and Strategic Growth InitiativesFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTelsey Advisory Keeps Their Buy Rating on Bath & Body Works (BBWI)February 29, 2024 | msn.comWhy Bath & Body Works Shares Are Falling TodayFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) and O’Reilly Auto (ORLY)February 29, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comBath and Body Works (BBWI) Stock Trades Down, Here Is WhySee More Headlines Receive BBWI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bath & Body Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/8 Dividend2/22/2024Last Earnings2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/08/2024Today3/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/16/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Womens' clothing stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BBWI CUSIPN/A CIK701985 Webwww.lb.com Phone(614) 415-7000Fax614-415-7080Employees57,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$45.80 High Stock Price Target$61.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.85 Trailing P/E Ratio12.84 Forward P/E Ratio14.98 P/E Growth1.56Net Income$878 million Net Margins11.82% Pretax Margin13.74% Return on Equity-37.01% Return on Assets14.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.43 billion Price / Sales1.50 Cash Flow$4.75 per share Price / Cash Flow10.41 Book Value($7.23) per share Price / Book-6.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares224,900,000Free Float225,512,000Market Cap$11.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.85 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Gina R. Boswell (Age 61)CEO & Director Comp: $3.06MMr. Michael C. Wu (Age 57)Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $2.97MMs. Deon N. Riley (Age 56)Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $3.37MMs. Julie B. Rosen (Age 58)President of Retail Comp: $4.28MMs. Eva C. Boratto (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Thilina GunasingheChief Digital & Technology OfficerMs. Heather HollanderVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Brian K. LeinbachExecutive VP & CIOMr. Tom Mazurek (Age 57)Chief Supply Chain Officer Ms. Kelie CharlesVP & Chief Diversity OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWingstopNASDAQ:WINGPenske Automotive GroupNYSE:PAGTapestryNYSE:TPRGAPNYSE:GPSFortune Brands InnovationsNYSE:FBINView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 3,003 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.039%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 606,525 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 11.639%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 17,131 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.058%Northwest Bank & Trust CoBought 12,779 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.006%Royal London Asset Management Ltd.Bought 766 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.039%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBWI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bath & Body Works stock right now? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bath & Body Works in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BBWI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BBWI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BBWI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bath & Body Works' stock price target for 2024? 14 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Bath & Body Works' stock. Their BBWI share price targets range from $27.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $45.80 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%. View analysts price targets for BBWI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBWI shares performed in 2024? Bath & Body Works' stock was trading at $43.16 at the start of the year. Since then, BBWI shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $49.45. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bath & Body Works? Bath & Body Works saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 5,740,000 shares, a decrease of 21.7% from the February 14th total of 7,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,020,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View Bath & Body Works' Short Interest. When is Bath & Body Works' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 16th 2024. View our BBWI earnings forecast. How were Bath & Body Works' earnings last quarter? Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.21. The firm earned $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.84 billion. Bath & Body Works had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.01% and a net margin of 11.82%. The company's revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. How often does Bath & Body Works pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bath & Body Works? Bath & Body Works declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for BBWI. Is Bath & Body Works a good dividend stock? Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.71%. The dividend payout ratio is 20.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBWI will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBWI. What ETFs hold Bath & Body Works' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) stock in their portfolio include LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF (EQLS), Argent Mid Cap ETF (AMID), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (SPDV), VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (TMSL) and FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN). What guidance has Bath & Body Works issued on next quarter's earnings? Bath & Body Works updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.280-0.330 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion. Who are Bath & Body Works' major shareholders? Bath & Body Works' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.64%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.64%), Lone Pine Capital LLC (4.62%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.22%), Primecap Management Co. CA (2.48%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert H Schottenstein, Thomas E Mazurek and Wendy C Arlin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bath & Body Works? Shares of BBWI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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