NYSE:BIG Big Lots - BIG Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $11.42 -0.73 (-6.01%) (As of 03/20/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.08▼$12.5050-Day Range$11.42▼$19.3152-Week Range$11.08▼$40.45Volume2.51 million shsAverage Volume1.63 million shsMarket Capitalization$330.72 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.51%Price Target$16.11 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Big Lots MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside41.1% Upside$16.11 Price TargetShort InterestBearish32.46% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.46Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($4.39) to ($2.44) 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.1.83 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector151st out of 207 stocksVariety Stores Industry11th out of 11 stocks 2.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBig Lots has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $16.11, Big Lots has a forecasted upside of 41.1% from its current price of $11.42.Amount of Analyst CoverageBig Lots has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted32.46% 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 7.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Big Lots has recently increased by 7.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBig Lots is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.88%, 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 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBig Lots has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Big Lots this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 21 people have searched for BIG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Big Lots to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Big Lots insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.70% 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 ($4.39) to ($2.44) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Big Lots is -1.57, 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 -1.57, 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 0.43. 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 which 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 HeadlinesMarch 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots, Inc. to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of ($1.96) Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:BIG)March 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots (NYSE:BIG) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comMarch 21, 2023 | Health Sector Insight (Ad)Penny Stock Shows Big PotentialThe $4.37 trillion wellness market and the little-known penny stock to get on radar now. March 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) Sees Significant Growth in Short InterestMarch 17, 2023 | businessinsider.comA perfect storm of food-stamp cuts and low tax refunds is looming — and discount chains like Dollar General and Big Lots could feel the painMarch 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBig Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.30March 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIt Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) For Its Next DividendMarch 6, 2023 | msn.comBig Lots (BIG) Declares $0.30 DividendMarch 21, 2023 | Health Sector Insight (Ad)Penny Stock Shows Big PotentialThe $4.37 trillion wellness market and the little-known penny stock to get on radar now. March 4, 2023 | benzinga.comBig Lots Stock (NYSE:BIG), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsMarch 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots (BIG) Q4 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Fall Y/YMarch 3, 2023 | benzinga.comBig Lots' Q4 Results Soft & Outlook Disappointing, Says AnalystMarch 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2022 Big Lots Inc Earnings CallMarch 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comBig Lots Shares Higher After Narrower-Than-Expected 4Q LossMarch 2, 2023 | msn.comBig Lots stock lifted by lighter than expected lossMarch 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots (BIG) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesMarch 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBig Lots Sees Weak Comps In Q1, Improved Results In FY23 - Update March 2, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deBig Lots, Inc.: Big Lots Reports Q4 and Full Year 2022 ResultsMarch 2, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deROUNDUP: Big Lots Sees Weak Comps In Q1, Improved Results In FY23March 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBig Lots Q4 Recap: Retailer's Sales Decline 11%, Comps Hit By Loss Of Significant VendorMarch 2, 2023 | msn.comBig Lots Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.28 beats by $0.49, revenue of $1.54B misses by $10MMarch 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots Reports Q4 and Full Year 2022 ResultsMarch 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots stock ticks up as much narrower-than-expected losses offset misses on sales and a downbeat outlookMarch 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Big LotsFebruary 28, 2023 | benzinga.comBig Lots To Have Weak Q4 Results Given Current Consumer Spending Trend, Says AnalystFebruary 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTelsey Advisory Keeps Their Hold Rating on Big Lots (BIG)February 27, 2023 | msn.comPets of the week: Pepper has lots of energy. Bubby needs some time to warm upSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/28 Dividend12/13/2022Dividend Payable12/28/2022Last Earnings3/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/16/2023Today3/21/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/26/2023Fiscal 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) 278-6800Fax614-278-6676Employees36,200Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$16.11 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$9.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+41.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($7.29) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-210,710,000.00 Net Margins-3.85% Pretax Margin-5.13% Return on Equity-20.12% Return on Assets-4.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio0.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.47 billion Price / Sales0.06 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$26.38 per share Price / Book0.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,960,000Free Float28,177,000Market Cap$330.72 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.01 Social Links Key ExecutivesBruce K. ThornPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJonathan E. RamsdenEVP, Chief Financial & Administrative OfficerMatt WegerChief Technology Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRonald A. RobinsSecretary, EVP, Chief Legal & Governance OfficerMargarita GiannantonioChief Merchandising Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsZumiezNASDAQ:ZUMZPetMed ExpressNASDAQ:PETSBiglariNYSE:BHEl Pollo LocoNASDAQ:LOCODestination XL GroupNASDAQ:DXLGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVoya Investment Management LLCBought 9,219 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.089%NatixisBought 117,800 shares on 2/24/2023Ownership: 0.407%Equitable Trust Co.Bought 10,648 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.037%Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.Sold 3,415 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.019%Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLCBought 23,414 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.081%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BIG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Big Lots stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Big Lots in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BIG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BIG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BIG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Big Lots' stock price forecast for 2023? 8 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Big Lots' shares. Their BIG share price forecasts range from $9.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $16.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 41.1% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BIG stock has decreased by 22.3% and is now trading at $11.42. 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 February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 9,070,000 shares, an increase of 7.1% from the February 13th total of 8,470,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,220,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.4 days. Currently, 32.5% of the company's shares 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 Friday, May 26th 2023. View our BIG earnings forecast. How were Big Lots' earnings last quarter? Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, March, 2nd. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.69) by $0.41. The company earned $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.55 billion. Big Lots had a negative net margin of 3.85% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.12%. Big Lots's revenue was down 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. 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. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.51%. 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), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS). 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 9.88%. 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 announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, December 3rd 2021, which permits the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 17.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Ninety One UK Ltd (6.03%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.33%), LSV Asset Management (3.42%), Morgan Stanley (2.51%), Clifford Capital Partners LLC (2.05%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.04%). Insiders that own company stock include James R Chambers, Lisa M Bachmann, Michael Allen Schlonsky and Nicholas E Padovano. 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 $11.42. How much money does Big Lots make? Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has a market capitalization of $330.72 million and generates $5.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-210,710,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($7.29) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Big Lots have? The company employs 36,200 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. 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