Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Faces Class Action Over Misleading Growth Claims, Stock Drops 24.8%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: Globenewswire
- Lawsuit Reminder: Robbins LLP reminds investors of a class action filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased Bath & Body Works (BBWI) securities between June 4, 2024, and November 19, 2025, alleging the company misled investors about its ineffective growth strategy.
- Financial Missteps: The company's Q3 2025 report revealed a 1% year-over-year revenue decline, missing the 1-3% growth guidance, and a 26% drop in net income to $77 million, prompting significant cuts to full-year sales and earnings forecasts.
- Strategic Shift: Bath & Body Works admitted its strategy of
Analyst Views on BBWI
Wall Street analysts forecast BBWI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BBWI is 30.50 USD with a low forecast of 15.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 23.400
Low
15.00
Averages
30.50
High
43.00
Current: 23.400
Low
15.00
Averages
30.50
High
43.00
About BBWI
Bath & Body Works, Inc. is a global omnichannel retailer focused on personal care and home fragrance. The Company offers a range of fragrances for the body and home, including selling collections for 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers, fine fragrance mists, liquid hand soaps, body lotions and body creams. It delivers customers their fragrances in multiple forms and categories. The Company sells merchandise through its retail stores in the United States and Canada, and through its Websites and other channels, under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn and other brand names. The Company’s international business is conducted through franchise, license and wholesale partners. It provides in-store experiences at more than 1,890 Company-operated Bath & Body Works locations in the United States and Canada, more than 525 international franchised locations and an online storefront at bathandbodyworks.com. Additionally, it offers a buy online pick-up in-store (BOPIS) option.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
