Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.9286.

Several brokerages recently commented on BBWI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Bath & Body Works from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Bath & Body Works in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $20.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th.

Bath & Body Works Stock Up 0.2%

BBWI stock opened at $20.60 on Monday. Bath & Body Works has a 52 week low of $14.27 and a 52 week high of $33.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.20.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. Bath & Body Works had a negative return on equity of 45.34% and a net margin of 10.03%.The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Bath & Body Works has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Bath & Body Works will post 2.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Bath & Body Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 19th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. Bath & Body Works’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.47%.

Institutional Trading of Bath & Body Works

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBWI. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Bath & Body Works in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Bath & Body Works in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Bath & Body Works by 217.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Bath & Body Works by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Bath & Body Works Company Profile

Bath & Body Works, Inc is a leading specialty retailer focused on personal care, home fragrance and complementary products. Through its flagship Bath & Body Works brand, the company offers a diverse assortment of shower gels, lotions, fragrance mists, candles and home fragrance items. Its product portfolio also includes the White Barn Candle Co range of premium scented candles and diffusers. Bath & Body Works serves consumers through a combination of brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms, delivering seasonal collections, limited-edition releases and signature scent lines.

Founded in 1990 as part of Limited Brands (now L Brands), Bath & Body Works opened its first store in New Albany, Ohio, and quickly expanded across the United States.