Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.52x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BBWI is 1.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BBWI is 216.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BBWI on September 03, 2024 was 3.91M shares.
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BBWI) stock’s latest price update
Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI)’s stock price has increased by 1.14 compared to its previous closing price of 30.76. However, the company has seen a -11.52% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-08-29 that COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) announced today that Gina Boswell, Chief Executive Officer and Eva Boratto, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Global Retailing Conference on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 8:15 a.m. EDT.
BBWI’s Market Performance
Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has experienced a -11.52% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.29% drop in the past month, and a -39.95% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.88% for BBWI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.76% for BBWI’s stock, with a -25.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBWI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBWI stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for BBWI by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BBWI in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $42 based on the research report published on August 29, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, 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 $40. The rating they have provided for BBWI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 17th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to BBWI, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on March 01st of the current year.
BBWI Trading at -12.47% 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 -41.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.73%, as shares surge +0.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBWI fell by -10.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.67. In addition, Bath & Body Works Inc saw -27.92% 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 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.37.
Based on Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), the company’s capital structure generated 1.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 50.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
