Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.400-2.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.0 billion-$7.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.0 billion. Bath & Body Works also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.300-0.300 EPS.

Bath & Body Works Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BBWI opened at $17.78 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.26. Bath & Body Works has a 52 week low of $14.27 and a 52 week high of $33.96.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. Bath & Body Works had a negative return on equity of 45.60% and a net margin of 8.90%.Bath & Body Works has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Bath & Body Works will post 2.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Bath & Body Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Bath & Body Works’s payout ratio is 25.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on BBWI shares. Citigroup downgraded shares of Bath & Body Works from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $21.00 to $25.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays boosted their price target on Bath & Body Works from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Bath & Body Works from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Bath & Body Works from $26.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Bath & Body Works in a report on Friday, May 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.21.

Institutional Trading of Bath & Body Works

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Bath & Body Works by 217.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Bath & Body Works in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Bath & Body Works by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

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.