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. $15.76 -1.10 (-6.52%) (As of 01/30/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.73▼$16.7550-Day Range$13.64▼$19.8252-Week Range$12.87▼$43.90Volume1.03 million shsAverage Volume931,483 shsMarket Capitalization$456.41 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.12%Price Target$17.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Big Lots MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.9% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish29.42% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($5.90) to ($1.12) 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.1.42 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector198th out of 214 stocksVariety Stores Industry11th out of 11 stocks 1.7 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBig Lots has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.44, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $17.00, Big Lots has a forecasted upside of 7.9% from its current price of $15.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageBig Lots has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted29.42% 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 7.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Big Lots has recently decreased by 2.95%, 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 7.12%, 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 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBig Lots has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 2 news articles for Big Lots this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for BIG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 11 people have added Big Lots to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% 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 ($5.90) to ($1.12) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Big Lots is -3.01, 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 -3.01, 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 0.48. 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 HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBig Lots: Short-Term Value Play, Not A CompounderJanuary 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBig Lots: Great Bond Alternative For Income InvestorsJanuary 31, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)Invest in Brooklyn Gin: Hot craft spirits opportunityGet in on an award winning company in the fast growing craft spirits marketJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots (BIG) Rides on Growth Strategies: Time to Hold?January 19, 2023 | msn.comPolice located missing man last seen in Coeur d'Alene Big LotsJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Big Lots' Near 7% Dividend Yield Safe?January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots, Inc.'s (NYSE:BIG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Above Its Share PriceJanuary 10, 2023 | msn.comBig Lots closing 4 Colorado stores this weekJanuary 31, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)Invest in Brooklyn Gin: Hot craft spirits opportunityGet in on an award winning company in the fast growing craft spirits marketJanuary 9, 2023 | msn.comBig Lots closing Fort Collins store, 3 others in ColoradoJanuary 6, 2023 | msn.comNew Wards Road Big Lots to hold grand opening with doorbuster offersJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Big Lots (BIG) Stock?January 5, 2023 | stocknews.comBetter Big-Box Retail Stock For 2023: WMT vs. BIGDecember 30, 2022 | msn.comI visited a Big Lots store and saw why why the chain is struggling as customers flock to other discount storesDecember 16, 2022 | msn.com2022 Holiday Shopping At Big Lots: Hours, Deals, And What To ExpectDecember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots' Tough Near-Term Trends & Elevated Pressure On Profitability Keeps This Analyst On The SidelinesDecember 11, 2022 | msn.comBig Lots opens new location in ParadiseDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDiscount chain Big Lots is closing its Citrus Heights locationDecember 5, 2022 | msn.comBig Lots Just Announced "An Accelerated Number of Closures"December 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots Third Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsDecember 2, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com4 Analysts Have This to Say About Big LotsDecember 2, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Big LotsDecember 2, 2022 | msn.com"Nothing they can do about it": Homeless, shoplifters blamed for Big Lots closing in Citrus HeightsDecember 1, 2022 | marketwatch.comBig Lots 3Q Sales Fall, Loss Widens -- Earnings ReviewDecember 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBig Lots, Inc. (BIG) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots Shares Plunge As Q3 Performance Miss ExpectationsDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBig Lots to address weak results with even lower prices: ‘We will own bargains and treasures’See 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 Last Earnings12/01/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/28 Dividend12/13/2022Dividend Payable12/28/2022Today1/31/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/02/2023Get 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$17.00 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$9.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+7.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($5.23) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$177.78 million Net Margins-2.62% Pretax Margin-3.53% Return on Equity-12.03% Return on Assets-2.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio1.50 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.15 billion Price / Sales0.07 Cash Flow$9.97 per share Price / Cash Flow1.58 Book Value$32.99 per share Price / Book0.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,960,000Free Float28,177,000Market Cap$456.41 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.99 Social Links Key ExecutivesBruce K. ThornPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJonathan E. RamsdenEVP, Chief Financial & Administrative OfficerMatt WegerChief Technology Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRonald A. RobinsSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselMargarita GiannantonioChief Merchandising Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsChildren's PlaceNASDAQ:PLCEZumiezNASDAQ:ZUMZStitch FixNASDAQ:SFIXAmerica's Car-MartNASDAQ:CRMTDestination XL GroupNASDAQ:DXLGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVersor Investments LPBought 19,927 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.069%Econ Financial Services CorpSold 9,174 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.100%Comerica BankSold 4,700 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.063%Inspire Investing LLCBought 2,798 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.056%National Bank of Canada FISold 23,671 shares on 1/24/2023Ownership: 0.038%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BIG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Big Lots stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Big Lots in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices 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 $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% 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 start of the year. Since then, BIG shares have increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $15.76. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Big Lots? Big Lots saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,310,000 shares, an increase of 9.3% from the November 30th total of 7,600,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,120,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.4 days. Currently, 29.7% of the company's shares are sold short. View Big Lots' Short Interest. When is Big Lots' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 2nd 2023. View our BIG earnings forecast. How were Big Lots' earnings last quarter? Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 1st. The company reported ($2.99) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.92) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. Big Lots had a negative net margin of 2.62% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.03%. How often does Big Lots pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Big Lots? Big Lots declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 14th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Wednesday, December 28th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.61%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 13th. Read our dividend analysis for BIG. 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 7.12%. 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 of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (0.15%), SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.12%), Econ Financial Services Corp (0.10%), Sigma Planning Corp (0.09%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.08%) and Versor Investments LP (0.07%). 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 $15.76. How much money does Big Lots make? Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has a market capitalization of $456.41 million and generates $6.15 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $177.78 million in net income (profit) each year or ($5.23) 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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