L Brands, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, home fragrance products, and accessories. The company operates in three segments: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International. Its products include loungewear, bras, panties, athletic attire, shower gels and lotions, aromatherapy, body care, soaps and sanitizers, handbags, jewelry, and personal care accessories.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Womens' clothing stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone614-415-7000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.24 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees88,900
Next Earnings Date2/26/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
L Brands (NYSE:LB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is L Brands' stock symbol?
L Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LB."
How often does L Brands pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for L Brands?
L Brands announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.99%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. View L Brands' Dividend History.
How will L Brands' stock buyback program work?
L Brands declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $226,900,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were L Brands' earnings last quarter?
L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.02. The specialty retailer earned $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.69 billion. L Brands had a net margin of 2.80% and a negative return on equity of 72.15%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. View L Brands' Earnings History.
When is L Brands' next earnings date?
How can I listen to L Brands' earnings call?
L Brands will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 26th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has L Brands issued on next quarter's earnings?
L Brands updated its fourth quarter 2019
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.85-1.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.83.
What price target have analysts set for LB?
23 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for L Brands' shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $35.00. On average, they anticipate L Brands' stock price to reach $22.95 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for L Brands.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for L Brands?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L Brands in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for L Brands.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about L Brands stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about L Brands stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of L Brands have slid and underperformed the industry in the past six months. We note that the company disappointed with its holiday season results. Weak sales number at Victoria's Secret brand hurt the overall performance. The company has been grappling with softness at the Victoria’s Secret brand due to stiff competition and consumers’ changing preferences. This was visible in the holiday sales number. Nonetheless, solid performance at Bath & Body Works brand did provide some cushion. But this did not restrain L Brands to trim fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 earnings per share view. Nevertheless, the company is leaving no stone unturned to revive its Victoria’s Secret brand. Product launches, increased focus on omnichannel capabilities and improved marketing strategies are some of the notable moves in this direction." (1/15/2020)
- 2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We continue to forecast +LSD% comp sales growth in this business through 2020, on top of difficult comparisons vs. the +HSD-DD% comp gains in recent quarters. On a two-year basis, we expect trends to remain quite healthy here. In International, the VS UK business has experienced significant erosion in the past 3 years, similar to the NA market but compounded by the challenges in the UK economy. In China, the company continues to see significant potential long term and has now entered 19 markets and prototyped 7 different formats. International is roughly 5% of total LB sales (our 2019E). Overall, the company is focused on getting on a path to profitability in International (both the UK and China), and we continue to forecast a modest operating income loss this year (similar to 2018)." (9/10/2019)
Has L Brands been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about LB stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. L Brands earned a coverage optimism score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for L Brands.
Are investors shorting L Brands?
L Brands saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 18,040,000 shares, an increase of 26.2% from the January 15th total of 14,300,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,510,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 7.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View L Brands' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of L Brands' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of L Brands own?
Who are L Brands' key executives?
L Brands' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Leslie H. Wexner, Founder, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 82)
- Mr. Stuart B. Burgdoerfer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Charles C. McGuigan, COO and CEO & Pres of Mast Global (Age 62)
- Ms. Shelley B. Milano, Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer (Age 62)
- James L. Bersani, Pres of Real Estate
Who are L Brands' major shareholders?
L Brands' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.22%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.43%), Contrarius Investment Management Ltd (1.24%), Makaira Partners LLC (0.69%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.65%). Company insiders that own L Brands stock include Donna James, Raymond Zimmerman and Stuart B Burgdoerfer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for L Brands.
Which institutional investors are selling L Brands stock?
LB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American International Group Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, State Street Corp, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ , UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. and Makaira Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for L Brands.
Which institutional investors are buying L Brands stock?
LB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Contrarius Investment Management Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Alyeska Investment Group L.P., Alliancebernstein L.P. and Sei Investments Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for L Brands.
How do I buy shares of L Brands?
Shares of LB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is L Brands' stock price today?
One share of LB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.07.
How big of a company is L Brands?
L Brands has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion and generates $13.24 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $644 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.82 on an earnings per share basis. L Brands employs 88,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About L Brands.
What is L Brands' official website?
How can I contact L Brands?
L Brands' mailing address is THREE LIMITED PARKWAY P.O. BOX 16000, COLUMBUS OH, 43230. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 614-415-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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