Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:BBWI Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.27 -1.11 (-3.54%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.70 +1.43 (+4.72%) As of 05/23/2025 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Bath & Body Works Stock (NYSE:BBWI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Bath & Body Works alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.19▼$31.1650-Day Range$25.43▼$33.9152-Week Range$24.96▼$52.99Volume4.25 million shsAverage Volume4.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.45 billionP/E Ratio7.38Dividend Yield2.64%Price Target$42.56Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewBath & Body Works, Inc. is a specialty retailers and home to America’s Favorite Fragrances, offering a breadth of exclusive fragrances for the body and home, including the selling collections for fine fragrance mist, body lotion and body cream, 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers and liquid hand soap. The company was founded by Leslie Herbert Wexner in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.Read More… Bath & Body Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreBBWI MarketRank™: Bath & Body Works scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBath & Body Works has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBath & Body Works has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Bath & Body Works' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.12% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bath & Body Works are expected to grow by 12.12% in the coming year, from $3.30 to $3.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bath & Body Works is 7.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBath & Body Works has a PEG Ratio of 0.92. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Read more about Bath & Body Works' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.66% 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, 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 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBath & Body Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, 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 21.98%. 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 21.62% next year. This indicates that Bath & Body Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Bath & Body Works' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.2 / 5Environmental Score-2.97 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.66% 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, 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 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.77 News SentimentBath & Body Works has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Bath & Body Works this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for BBWI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Bath & Body Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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 0.26% 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.Read more about Bath & Body Works' insider trading history. 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 BBWI Stock News HeadlinesQ1 EPS Estimates for BBWI Lifted by Telsey Advisory GroupMay 23 at 5:08 AM | americanbankingnews.comTelsey Advisory Group Has Weak Outlook for BBWI Q3 EarningsMay 23 at 5:08 AM | americanbankingnews.comShocking discovery could help you target payouts on weekends…Since the pandemic, the average mortgage payment has jumped from $1,427 to $2,047. That's an extra $600 every single month just vanishing from people's pockets. Meanwhile, credit card debt is hitting record highs, and savings accounts are at their lowest since 2008. Most folks are left with two options… Get a second job... or work overtime on weekends. But what if there was a third option? I just uncovered a shocking anomaly in the options market that could change everything... One that lets you target extra cash on days when most people make nothing - weekends. Think what that could mean for your monthly budget...May 25, 2025 | WealthPress (Ad)Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Stock PriceMay 23 at 1:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comBath & Body Works Makes Nike Executive Its New CEOMay 22 at 9:22 AM | msn.comUBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Stock PriceMay 22 at 5:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comTelsey Advisory Group Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)May 22 at 4:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comBath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Given New $42.00 Price Target at CitigroupMay 22 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines BBWI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBWI shares performed this year? Bath & Body Works' stock was trading at $38.77 at the start of the year. Since then, BBWI shares have decreased by 21.9% and is now trading at $30.27. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Bath & Body Works' earnings last quarter? Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.05. The firm earned $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.78 billion. Bath & Body Works had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.03% and a net margin of 12.43%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Bath & Body Works doing a stock buyback? Bath & Body Works' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 27th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Bath & Body Works' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Bath & Body Works include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.22%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (5.17%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.93%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Gina Boswell, Wendy C Arlin and Thomas E Mazurek. 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. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. 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 Record date for 3/7 Dividend2/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend2/21/2025Last Earnings2/27/2025Dividend Payable3/07/2025Today5/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/29/2025Record date for 6/20 Dividend6/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend6/06/2025Dividend Payable6/20/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Retail stores, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolNYSE:BBWI CIK701985 Webwww.lb.com Phone(614) 415-7000Fax614-415-7080Employees56,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$42.56 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+40.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.64 Trailing P/E Ratio7.38 Forward P/E Ratio9.17 P/E Growth0.92Net Income$878 million Net Margins12.43% Pretax Margin13.98% Return on Equity-44.03% Return on Assets14.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.31 billion Price / Sales0.88 Cash Flow$3.53 per share Price / Cash Flow8.58 Book Value($7.20) per share Price / Book-4.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares213,007,000Free Float215,997,000Market Cap$6.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.87 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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