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NYSE:BIG

Big Lots (BIG) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$4.96
-0.06 (-1.20%)
(As of 12:39 PM ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$4.83
$5.13
50-Day Range
$5.02
$12.00
52-Week Range
$4.78
$29.25
Volume
1.70 million shs
Average Volume
1.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
$143.99 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
24.19%
Price Target
$11.63

Big Lots MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.43 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
108.7% Upside
$10.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
38.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
-0.51mentions of Big Lots in the last 14 days
Based on 30 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($5.92) to ($4.11) Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.68 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

341st out of 424 stocks

Variety Stores Industry

21st out of 22 stocks


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About Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) Stock

Big 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.

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BIG Stock News Headlines

Big Lots Becomes A Stomach Churning Value Play
Big Lots may have just killed any faith investors had left after announcing disappointing first quarter 2023 earnings results. Analysts see a tripling in price
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) PT Lowered to $6.00
Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should Know
Over 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) Price Target Cut to $6.00
StockNews.com Lowers Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) to Sell
Wolfe Research Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Big Lots (BIG)
Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should Know
Over 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.
Q1 2023 Big Lots Inc Earnings Call
Big Lots Shares Drop to 30-Year Low
Big Lots Inc. Q1 Loss Increases, misses estimates
Big Lots 1Q Loss Widens as Sales Decline
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BIG Price History

BIG Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/16/2023
Dividend Payable
3/31/2023
Last Earnings
5/26/2023
Today
6/01/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/29/2023
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Variety stores
Sub-Industry
General Merchandise Stores
CUSIP
08930210
Employees
32,200
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$10.50
High Stock Price Forecast
$22.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$5.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+131.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-210,710,000.00
Pretax Margin
-10.26%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.47 billion
Book Value
$18.99 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
28,158,000
Market Cap
$145.73 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.93

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Key Executives

  • Bruce K. ThornBruce K. Thorn
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Jonathan E. RamsdenJonathan E. Ramsden
    EVP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
  • Matt Weger
    Senior VP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
  • Ronald A. Robins
    Secretary, EVP, Chief Legal & Governance Officer
  • Margarita Giannantonio
    Chief Merchandising Officer & Executive VP













BIG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Big Lots stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "sell" BIG shares.
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What is Big Lots' stock price forecast for 2023?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Big Lots' stock. Their BIG share price forecasts range from $5.00 to $22.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $10.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 109.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have BIG shares performed in 2023?

Big Lots' stock was trading at $14.70 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BIG shares have decreased by 65.9% and is now trading at $5.02.
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Are investors shorting Big Lots?

Big Lots saw a increase in short interest in 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 volume of 1,480,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.3 days. Currently, 39.8% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Big Lots' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 29th 2023.
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How were Big Lots' earnings last quarter?

Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 26th. The company reported ($3.40) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.84) by $1.56. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Big Lots had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.74% and a negative net margin of 7.78%. Big Lots's revenue for the quarter was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.39) EPS.

How often does Big Lots pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Big Lots?

Big Lots announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 23.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 16th.
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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 22.22%. BIG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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How will Big Lots' stock buyback program work?

Big Lots announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, December 3rd 2021, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 17.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are 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 many different institutional and retail 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 James R Chambers, Lisa M Bachmann, Michael Allen Schlonsky and Nicholas E Padovano.
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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.
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What is Big Lots' stock price today?

One share of BIG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.02.

How much money does Big Lots make?

Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has a market capitalization of $145.73 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 6/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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