As of Wednesday close, Bath & Body Works Inc.’s (NYSE:BBWI) stock was up $1.03, moving up 2.78 percent to $38.11. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 4,387,640 shares. 4 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $1.86 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 3,702,275, while in the previous 50 days, it was 3,801,468.
Since last month, BBWI stock rose 3.84%. Shares of the company fell to $33.36 on 08/23/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $49.55 was reached on 02/02/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $30.52. Since the beginning of this year, BBWI’s stock price has dropped by -9.56% or -$4.03, and marked a new high 5 times. However, the stock has declined by -23.09% since its 52-week high.
BBWI stock investors should be aware that Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 156 days ago on Mar 28. Arlin Wendy C., the EVP and CFO of the company, disposed of 1,625 shares for $38.29 on Mar 28. It resulted in a $62,222 divestment by the insider.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI) has a P/E ratio of about 12.49. The stock’s beta is 1.75.
The latest dividend of $0.20 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.20. On Wednesday February 2 2022, a $0.05 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended July 30, Bath & Body Works Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.00, while its current ratio was 1.60, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 42.20% percent. In the year ended July 30, EBITDA margin amounted to 21.10%, whereas operating margins totaled 18.50%. Based on annual data, BBWI earned $3.25 billion in gross profit and brought in $7.56 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 42.40%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -33.20%.
In Bath & Body Works Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for July 30, it reported total debt of $4.78 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. BBWI’s revenue fell -3.87% to $2.89 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.4 billion. While analysts expected Bath & Body Works Inc. to report $0.33 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.4 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 21.20%. During the quarter, the company generated $244.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Bath & Body Works Inc. were 7.53 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended July 30, and its total debt was $5.89 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $228.91 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Bath & Body Works Inc.’s (BBWI) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 48.87%, the RSI 9-day stood at 60.64% on 30 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Bath & Body Works Inc. price is up by +5.13% percent or $1.86. At present, BBWI shares trade +3.03% above its 20-day simple moving average and +7.26% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -1.78% below its SMA50 and +10.69% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 59.72% and Stochastic coefficient D was 42.11%, while ATR was 1.43. Given the Stochastic reading of 82.90% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 56.65%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at 0.91, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.54.
Analyst Ratings
Barclays upgraded its rating on Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) to an Overweight in a note to investors on August 01, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Equal weight rating on the stock.Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, BBWI is a sell, and 7 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 3 analysts rate Bath & Body Works Inc. stock as buy, with 10 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $48.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $37.00 – $68.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI) will achieve an average price target of $47.78.
