The stock of Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has gone up by 2.63% for the week, with a 2.90% rise in the past month and a -27.17% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.86% for BBWI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.56% for BBWI’s stock, with a -15.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) is above average at 9.04x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.79.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BBWI is 220.90M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.86% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BBWI on August 27, 2024 was 3.56M shares.
BBWI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) has plunged by -1.24 when compared to previous closing price of 35.60, but the company has seen a 2.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-08-23 that Beyond analysts’ top -and-bottom-line estimates for Bath & Body Works (BBWI), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended July 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBWI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBWI stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for BBWI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BBWI in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $53 based on the research report published on May 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BBWI reach a price target of $53, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for BBWI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 01st, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to BBWI, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on January 04th of the current year.
BBWI Trading at -3.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BBWI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.22%, as shares surge +0.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBWI rose by +2.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.31. In addition, Bath & Body Works Inc saw -18.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BBWI starting from Nash Sarah E, who sale 48,000 shares at the price of $41.50 back on Jun 18 ’24. After this action, Nash Sarah E now owns 149,202 shares of Bath & Body Works Inc, valued at $1,992,120 using the latest closing price.
Mazurek Thomas E., the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Bath & Body Works Inc, sale 4,285 shares at $48.89 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’24, which means that Mazurek Thomas E. is holding 45,992 shares at $209,515 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BBWI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bath & Body Works Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.32.
Based on Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), the company’s capital structure generated 1.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 61.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
