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As of close of business last night, Bath & Body Works Inc’s stock clocked out at $27.85, down -12.34% from its previous closing price of $31.77. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.69 million shares were traded. BBWI stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.71 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.5.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of BBWI’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 1.48.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on February 28, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $48 from $40 previously.
On February 24, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $34 to $43.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on February 18, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $41 to $47.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 10 ’24 when JULIE B ROSEN bought 42,874 shares for $39.03 per share.
Boswell Gina bought 6,000 shares of BBWI for $177,852 on Oct 09 ’24. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 242,987 shares after completing the transaction at $29.64 per share. On Jun 18 ’24, another insider, Nash Sarah E, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 48,000 shares for $41.50 each. As a result, the insider received 1,992,120 and left with 149,202 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BBWI now has a Market Capitalization of 5966194176 and an Enterprise Value of 10253190144. As of this moment, Bath’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.403 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.624.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BBWI is 1.87, which has changed by -0.3877775 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.036926866 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BBWI has reached a high of $52.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.63%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that BBWI traded 4.91M shares on average per day over the past three months and 9033570 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 216.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 211.01M. Insiders hold about 1.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.35% stake in the company. Shares short for BBWI as of 1741910400 were 7412905 with a Short Ratio of 1.51, compared to 1739491200 on 4575611. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7412905 and a Short% of Float of 3.95.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.8, BBWI has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.80. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025180988The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.47. The current Payout Ratio is 22.16% for BBWI, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-21 with an ex-dividend date of 1740096000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-08-03 when the company split stock in a 1237:1000 ratio.
