The stock price of Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) has plunged by -2.04 when compared to previous closing price of 30.95, but the company has seen a -6.48% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-03-26 that Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane on Tuesday reiterated a Buy rating on the shares of Bath & Body Works Inc BBWI with a price forecast of $49.00.
Is It Worth Investing in Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) Right Now?
Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.33x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BBWI is at 1.68. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BBWI is 211.01M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.51% of that float. The average trading volume for BBWI on April 01, 2025 was 4.78M shares.
BBWI’s Market Performance
BBWI stock saw a decrease of -6.48% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -16.31% and a quarterly a decrease of -20.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.65%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.97% for Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.76% for BBWI’s stock, with a -11.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBWI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBWI stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for BBWI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BBWI in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $48 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BBWI reach a price target of $43, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for BBWI stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on February 24th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to BBWI, setting the target price at $47 in the report published on February 18th of the current year.
BBWI Trading at -13.60% 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 -42.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.65%, as shares sank -14.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBWI fell by -6.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.18. In addition, Bath & Body Works Inc saw -21.80% 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 JULIE B ROSEN, who proposed sale 42,874 shares at the price of $39.03 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, JULIE B ROSEN now owns shares of Bath & Body Works Inc, valued at $1,673,218 using the latest closing price.
Boswell Gina, the Chief Executive Officer of Bath & Body Works Inc, purchase 6,000 shares at $29.64 during a trade that took place back on Oct 09 ’24, which means that Boswell Gina is holding 242,987 shares at $177,852 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 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.35.
Based on Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), the company’s capital structure generated 1.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.62 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 35.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
