These Analysts Raise Their Forecasts On Bath & Body Works Following Q4 Results - Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Core Insights - Bath & Body Works reported strong fourth-quarter sales, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.05 and quarterly sales of $2.724 billion, which is a 2% decline year over year but exceeds analysts' expectations of $1.336 billion [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS to be between $2.40 and $2.65, which is below analysts' estimate of $2.80 [2] - Bath & Body Works forecasts GAAP EPS for fiscal 2026 to be between $3.00 and $3.25, compared to the previous estimate of $3.05, with sales projected between $6.963 billion and $7.109 billion, lower than the expected $7.220 billion [2] - For the first quarter, the company anticipates GAAP EPS of 84 cents to 90 cents, exceeding analysts' estimate of 29 cents, and adjusted EPS of 24 cents to 30 cents, compared to the expected 20 cents [3] Group 2: Market Reaction and Analyst Opinions - Following the earnings announcement, Bath & Body Works shares fell by 1.8% to $22.60 [3] - Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $23 to $25 [4] - Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih maintained an Equal-Weight rating and also raised the price target from $21 to $25 [4]