Bath & Body Works, Inc. $BBWI Shares Acquired by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) by 200.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,310 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 91,606 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.07% of Bath & Body Works worth $3,057,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bath & Body Works by 217.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Bath & Body Works in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Bath & Body Works in the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Bath & Body Works in the third quarter valued at about $54,000. 95.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on BBWI shares. Guggenheim started coverage on Bath & Body Works in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Bath & Body Works from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Bath & Body Works in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Bath & Body Works in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup downgraded shares of Bath & Body Works from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $21.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bath & Body Works has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.00.

Bath & Body Works Price Performance

NYSE:BBWI opened at $18.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.18. Bath & Body Works, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.27 and a 12-month high of $34.66.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.28. Bath & Body Works had a negative return on equity of 45.60% and a net margin of 8.90%.The company had revenue of $2.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.09 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Bath & Body Works has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.240-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Bath & Body Works, Inc. will post 3.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bath & Body Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Bath & Body Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.40%.

About Bath & Body Works

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.