In the past week, BBWI stock has gone up by 5.62%, with a monthly gain of 24.42% and a quarterly plunge of -15.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.02% for Bath & Body Works Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.10% for BBWI stock, with a simple moving average of -3.93% for the last 200 days.
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 8.72x compared to its average ratio. BBWI has 36-month beta value of 1.79. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BBWI is 210.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BBWI on May 09, 2025 was 5.89M shares.
BBWI) stock’s latest price update
Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) has seen a rise in its stock price by 4.10 in relation to its previous close of 30.49. However, the company has experienced a 5.62% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that Bath & Body Works (BBWI) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBWI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBWI stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for BBWI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BBWI in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $35 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BBWI reach a price target of $48, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for BBWI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 28th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to BBWI, setting the target price at $43 in the report published on February 24th of the current year.
BBWI Trading at 4.52% 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 -40.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.72%, as shares surge +5.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBWI rose by +5.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.36. In addition, Bath & Body Works Inc saw -18.13% 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 2.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.51. 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
To put it simply, Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
