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BBWI

Bath Body WorksB
NYSE / Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Last Price
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Current thesis
The Q2 beat, raised adjusted EPS guidance, improving Direct channel, and early transformation proof points support a recovery toward the low-$20s and potentially mid-$20s if organic demand improves. The current price is below the supplied analyst median target of $22.21.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
News driver: Bath & Body Works Surges on Stock Recommendation; Klarna Drops on Guidance | Stock Movers.
What can break
Approximately $80 million of tariff refunds benefited Q2 results; adjusted EPS would have been about $0.31 excluding the refund [#SEC-8K-2026-08-26].
Momentum
34
Value
71
Sentiment
69
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $22.00 · Bull $25.00 · Bear $16.00Analysis 2026-08-31; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-31 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $22.07
Why
Momentum34 · Δ7d +2.2
Value71 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment69 · Δ7d +4.9
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • News driver: Bath & Body Works Surges on Stock Recommendation; Klarna Drops on Guidance | Stock Movers.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.9.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Approximately $80 million of tariff refunds benefited Q2 results; adjusted EPS would have been about $0.31 excluding the refund [#SEC-8K-2026-08-26].
  • • No supplied social, options-skew, short-interest, or employee-sentiment data is available.
  • • Underlying North American sales declined as transactions and average dollar sales weakened, while the $80 million tariff refund materially supported Q2 profitability.

Catalyst clock

2026-09-05

Q2 beat and raised FY26 EPS outlook

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
34
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+2.2
Δ21d
+6.2
Value
71
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-0.9
Sentiment
69
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+4.9
Δ21d
+6.1
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 33.9 / Value 71.3 / Sentiment 68.8

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-31. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$25.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$22.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$16.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$3.79B
Beta
1.53
Shares Out
201.56M
P/E (TTM)
6.2
P/S (TTM)
0.56
P/FCF (TTM)
5.33
Rev YoY
-3.2%
EPS YoY
+85.5%
Gross Margin
+43.2%
Op Margin
+15.0%
Net Debt
$4B
Current Ratio
1.38
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data