NYSE:BIG Big Lots (BIG) Stock Forecast, Price & News $6.64 -0.42 (-5.94%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.61▼$7.4650-Day Range$4.87▼$12.0052-Week Range$4.78▼$29.25Volume2.30 million shsAverage Volume1.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$192.90 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield18.06%Price Target$10.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Big Lots MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside58.0% Upside$10.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish38.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.37Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$312,260 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($8.66) to ($5.47) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.04 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector116th out of 209 stocksVariety Stores Industry10th out of 11 stocks 2.7 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBig Lots has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.43, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.50, Big Lots has a forecasted upside of 58.0% from its current price of $6.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageBig Lots has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted38.93% of the float of Big Lots has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBig Lots has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Big Lots has recently decreased by 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBig Lots is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBig Lots does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BIG. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBig Lots has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Big Lots this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 33 people have searched for BIG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added Big Lots to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Big Lots insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $312,260.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.00% of the stock of Big Lots is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Big Lots are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($8.66) to ($5.47) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Big Lots is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Big Lots is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBig Lots has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) StockBig Lots, Inc. engages in the operation of retail stores. It operates through the Discount Retailing segment. The Discount Retailing segment includes merchandising categories such as furniture, seasonal, soft home, food, consumables, hard home, and electronics, toys, and accessories. The company was founded by Sol A. Shenk in 1967 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.Read More Receive BIG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Big Lots and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BIG Stock News HeadlinesMay 26, 2023 | marketbeat.comBig Lots Becomes A Stomach Churning Value PlayBig Lots may have just killed any faith investors had left after announcing disappointing first quarter 2023 earnings results. 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Learn more here >>>June 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:BIG)June 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots (BIG) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCEOs Scored Big by Buying Up These Three StocksJune 6, 2023 | msn.comWhy Did Big Lots Stock Recently Drop To All-Time Lows And What Is The Outlook?June 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRetailers Are Shrinking Logistics Operations in a Changing Consumer MarketJune 9, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The single greatest medical breakthrough of all time?We are on the cusp of a medical breakthrough. And soon, this single breakthrough could lead to the cure of over 6,000 genetic diseases, including Alzheimer's, heart disease, and even cancer! This reminds me of Amgen, where early investors made as much as 46,751% when they released their revolutionary drug to the market.June 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) EVP Purchases $50,000.00 in StockJune 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBruce Thorn Bought 8.2% More Shares In Big LotsJune 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBruce Thorn Bought 8.2% More Shares In Big Lots \June 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots (NYSE:BIG) Price Target Cut to $5.00June 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comBig Lots' Stock Jumps 20% After CEO Buys 51,000 SharesJune 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) CEO Bruce K. Thorn Buys 51,000 SharesJune 2, 2023 | msn.comRetail blues: Big Lots, Victoria's Secret and other Columbus retailers struggle mightily in 2023June 1, 2023 | 247wallst.comGoldman Sachs Maintains Big Lots Sell RecommendationJune 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots (NYSE:BIG) PT Lowered to $6.00June 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots (NYSE:BIG) Price Target Cut to $6.00May 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) to SellMay 30, 2023 | msn.comDeutsche Bank Maintains Big Lots (BIG) Hold RecommendationMay 30, 2023 | msn.comLoop Capital Maintains Big Lots (BIG) Hold RecommendationMay 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWolfe Research Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Big Lots (BIG)May 30, 2023 | msn.comNvidia, HP and Ford rise premarket; Big Lots fallsMay 29, 2023 | msn.comWhy Did Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) Stock Fall to Multi-Year Lows?May 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots (BIG) Q1 Loss Wider Than Expected, Revenues Fall Y/YMay 27, 2023 | msn.comWhy Big Lots Shares Are Sliding TodaySee More Headlines BIG Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BIG Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/16/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Last Earnings5/26/2023Today6/09/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/29/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Variety stores Sub-IndustryGeneral Merchandise Stores SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:BIG CUSIP08930210 CIK768835 Webwww.biglots.com Phone(614) 278-6800Fax614-278-6676Employees32,200Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$10.50 High Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$5.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+48.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($14.00) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-210,710,000.00 Net Margins-7.78% Pretax Margin-10.26% Return on Equity-34.74% Return on Assets-6.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio1.47 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.47 billion Price / Sales0.04 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$18.99 per share Price / Book0.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,030,000Free Float28,158,000Market Cap$204.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.95 Social Links Key ExecutivesBruce K. ThornPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJonathan E. RamsdenEVP, Chief Financial & Administrative OfficerMatt WegerSenior VP, Chief Digital & Technology OfficerRonald A. RobinsSecretary, EVP, Chief Legal & Governance OfficerMargarita GiannantonioChief Merchandising Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsFiesta Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:FRGIChildren's PlaceNASDAQ:PLCETorridNYSE:CURVRed Robin Gourmet BurgersNASDAQ:RRGBONE Group HospitalityNASDAQ:STKSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRonald A Robins JrBought 10,000 shares on 6/1/2023Total: $50,000.00 ($5.00/share)Sebastian DigrandeBought 3,000 shares on 6/1/2023Total: $14,910.00 ($4.97/share)Bruce K ThornBought 51,000 shares on 5/31/2023Total: $247,350.00 ($4.85/share)Toroso Investments LLCBought 10,366 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.036%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 223,188 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.409%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BIG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Big Lots stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Big Lots in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 sell ratings and 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" BIG shares. View BIG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Big Lots' stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Big Lots' shares. Their BIG share price forecasts range from $5.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $10.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 48.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BIG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BIG shares performed in 2023? Big Lots' stock was trading at $14.70 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BIG shares have decreased by 52.0% and is now trading at $7.06. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Big Lots? Big Lots saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,810,000 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the April 15th total of 9,780,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,480,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.3 days. Currently, 39.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Big Lots' Short Interest. When is Big Lots' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 29th 2023. View our BIG earnings forecast. How were Big Lots' earnings last quarter? Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) released its earnings results on Friday, May, 26th. The company reported ($3.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.84) by $1.56. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Big Lots had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.74%. The business's revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.39) EPS. How often does Big Lots pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Big Lots? Big Lots declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 17.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 16th. Read our dividend analysis for BIG. What ETFs hold Big Lots' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL), Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) and Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). Is Big Lots a good dividend stock? Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 15.87%. BIG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for BIG. How will Big Lots' stock buyback program work? Big Lots declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, December 3rd 2021, which authorizes the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 17.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. What is Bruce Thorn's approval rating as Big Lots' CEO? 190 employees have rated Big Lots Chief Executive Officer Bruce Thorn on Glassdoor.com. Bruce Thorn has an approval rating of 57% among the company's employees. This puts Bruce Thorn in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Big Lots own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Big Lots investors own include NVIDIA (nvda), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walmart (WMT), Micron Technology (MU), CVS Health (CVS), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T) and Intel (INTC). What is Big Lots' stock symbol? Big Lots trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BIG." Who are Big Lots' major shareholders? Big Lots' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.58%), Ninety One UK Ltd (5.71%), State Street Corp (5.68%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.00%), Clifford Capital Partners LLC (2.75%) and LSV Asset Management (2.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce K Thorn, James R Chambers, Lisa M Bachmann, Michael Allen Schlonsky, Nicholas E Padovano, Ronald A Robins Jr and Sebastian Digrande. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Big Lots? Shares of BIG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Big Lots' stock price today? One share of BIG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.06. How much money does Big Lots make? Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has a market capitalization of $204.95 million and generates $5.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-210,710,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($14.00) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Big Lots have? The company employs 32,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Big Lots? Big Lots' mailing address is 4900 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD, COLUMBUS OH, 43081. The official website for the company is www.biglots.com. The company can be reached via phone at (614) 278-6800, via email at investor_relations@biglots.com, or via fax at 614-278-6676. This page (NYSE:BIG) was last updated on 6/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Big Lots, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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