Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for BBWI FY2025 Earnings

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bath & Body Works in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $3.28 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.24. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $42.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bath & Body Works’ current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Bath & Body Works’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

BBWI has been the topic of several other reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Bath & Body Works in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $52.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $54.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Bath & Body Works from $32.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.88.

Bath & Body Works Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of BBWI opened at $35.92 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $30.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.65. Bath & Body Works has a twelve month low of $26.20 and a twelve month high of $52.99. The stock has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a PE ratio of 8.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.79.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. Bath & Body Works had a negative return on equity of 44.03% and a net margin of 12.43%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion.

Bath & Body Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. Bath & Body Works’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gina Boswell acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $29.64 per share, with a total value of $177,840.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 242,987 shares in the company, valued at $7,202,134.68. This trade represents a 2.53 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bath & Body Works

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bath & Body Works by 6.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Northwest Bank & Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Bath & Body Works by 2.5% during the first quarter. Northwest Bank & Trust Co now owns 13,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its holdings in shares of Bath & Body Works by 1.0% during the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 31,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,560,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bath & Body Works by 24.2% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens & Northern Corp raised its holdings in Bath & Body Works by 1.7% in the second quarter. Citizens & Northern Corp now owns 29,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,151,000 after purchasing an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

Bath & Body Works Company Profile

Bath & Body Works, Inc operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It sells its products under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn, and other brand names through retail stores and e-commerce sites located in the United States and Canada, as well as through international stores operated by partners under franchise, license, and wholesale arrangements.