Telsey Advisory Group Issues Positive Forecast for Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Stock Price

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) had its price target increased by Telsey Advisory Group from $17.00 to $23.00 in a research report report published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a market perform rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Bath & Body Works from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 target price on shares of Bath & Body Works in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Citigroup lowered shares of Bath & Body Works from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $21.00 to $25.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Bath & Body Works in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Bath & Body Works from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.71.

Bath & Body Works Price Performance

Bath & Body Works stock traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.73. 5,314,850 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,824,670. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $22.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.54. Bath & Body Works has a 1 year low of $14.27 and a 1 year high of $37.29.

Bath & Body Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. Bath & Body Works’s payout ratio is presently 24.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bath & Body Works

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Bath & Body Works by 132.5% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,445,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,834,000 after purchasing an additional 6,523,960 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Bath & Body Works by 11.5% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,080,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,120,000 after buying an additional 733,000 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Bath & Body Works by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,861,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,991,000 after buying an additional 123,648 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bath & Body Works by 42.7% during the second quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 5,409,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,081,000 after acquiring an additional 1,619,276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bath & Body Works by 2,204.1% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,174,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,292,000 after acquiring an additional 4,949,796 shares in the last quarter. 95.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bath & Body Works News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Bath & Body Works this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group raised its price target on BBWI from $17 to $23 and kept a “market perform” rating, signaling modest analyst confidence in the company’s near-term outlook (small upside vs. current price). This can provide some support to the stock if other news is neutral. Telsey price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Bath & Body Works launched a limited-time PEEPS® fragrance and gifting collection — a seasonal product tie-in that can help drive traffic and gift-season sales if consumer demand is solid. Product collaborations are usually modest near-term positives rather than transformational. PEEPS collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a preview of Wall Street projections for Bath & Body Works’ fiscal Q4 results and key metrics. Analysts’ consensus expectations for revenue, comp sales and margins will be important when BBWI reports; the preview itself doesn’t move the stock but sets the bar for the upcoming earnings reaction. Zacks Q4 preview
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, The Gross Law Firm and others) have issued shareholder alerts about a securities class action covering purchases between June 4, 2024 and November 19, 2025 and are urging investors to file by mid-March deadlines (March 13–16, 2026). Heightened litigation activity increases legal and settlement risk and can weigh on the stock, especially while deadlines and potential lead-plaintiff developments are pending. See representative notices: Rosen notice Faruqi notice Gross Law Firm notice

Bath & Body Works Company Profile

Bath & Body Works, Inc is a leading specialty retailer focused on personal care, home fragrance and complementary products. Through its flagship Bath & Body Works brand, the company offers a diverse assortment of shower gels, lotions, fragrance mists, candles and home fragrance items. Its product portfolio also includes the White Barn Candle Co range of premium scented candles and diffusers. Bath & Body Works serves consumers through a combination of brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms, delivering seasonal collections, limited-edition releases and signature scent lines.

Founded in 1990 as part of Limited Brands (now L Brands), Bath & Body Works opened its first store in New Albany, Ohio, and quickly expanded across the United States.