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After finishing at $32.62 in the prior trading day, Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) closed at $30.46, down -6.62%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.3 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BBWI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.26. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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:
As of this moment, Bath’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.71. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.89.
Stock Price History:
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 -18.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.80%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 216.58M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 213.90M. Insiders hold about 1.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.11% stake in the company.
