Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.300-0.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Bath & Body Works also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.400-2.650 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BBWI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Bath & Body Works in a report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on Bath & Body Works from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Bath & Body Works from $26.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Citigroup cut Bath & Body Works from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $21.00 to $25.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.21.

Bath & Body Works Price Performance

BBWI opened at $17.78 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.64, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.43. Bath & Body Works has a one year low of $14.27 and a one year high of $33.96.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) last released its quarterly earnings results 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, sell-side analysts expect that Bath & Body Works will post 2.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bath & Body Works Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBWI. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Bath & Body Works in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Bath & Body Works by 217.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Bath & Body Works by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Bath & Body Works in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 95.14% of the company’s stock.

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.