BBWI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Bath & Body Works Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

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Latest close 19.90 USD
-4.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.6%, after a -12.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 28d.

Setup score 25 out of 100
Latest Close 19.90 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.6% latest completed week
4W Return -12.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -12.9%. Indicator stack 0/65 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 5.8%. News sentiment 55/100 65 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 28d Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.6%, after a -12.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2912-week average 0.14

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -12.9% over four weeks, 4.8% over 12 weeks, and -34.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.6%
4W-12.9%
12W4.8%
26W-8.6%
52W-34.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.71Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change31.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-128.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum11/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework96/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
5.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
34.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-10.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
15.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

BBWI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 5.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction52/100
Expected move5.8%
Put/call volume0.10
Pressure83
Speculation41
Volatility79
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity11 / 2

11 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

17 positive · 47 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings28dNext report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-36.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-13.4%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week-4.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses9
Recent vol8.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -7.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis24/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.29; No reversal markers Factors68/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 9; Small Cap Core rank 4 SVQF96/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 39.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options35/100

BBWI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 5.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 5.8% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

SummitTX Capital L.P. Buys New Holdings in Bath & Body Works, Inc. $BBWI Insiders11 / 2

11 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings28d

Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202619.90 USD-4.6%20.30 USD29.96 USD0.71-15.8122.6MOff
17 Jul 202620.87 USD2.7%20.28 USD30.05 USD1.01-13.3324.3MOff
10 Jul 202620.33 USD-7.4%20.23 USD30.12 USD1.08-17.9027.3MOff
3 Jul 202621.96 USD-3.9%20.21 USD30.20 USD0.97-11.3724.3MOff
26 Jun 202622.86 USD11.2%20.09 USD30.28 USD0.54-6.9330.7MOff
19 Jun 202620.56 USD6.0%19.90 USD30.36 USD0.27-19.0325.3MOff
12 Jun 202619.40 USD11.3%19.70 USD30.44 USD-0.09-23.6926.2MOff
5 Jun 202617.43 USD-11.9%19.76 USD30.55 USD-0.36-31.6225.8MOff
29 May 202619.79 USD12.7%19.92 USD30.69 USD-0.23-25.1142.8MOff
22 May 202617.56 USD3.9%20.05 USD30.78 USD-0.43-33.3329.8MOff
15 May 202616.90 USD-13.4%20.34 USD30.88 USD-0.36-36.2226.1MOff
8 May 202619.51 USD2.7%20.63 USD30.99 USD-0.27-27.4530.3MOff
1 May 202618.99 USD-4.4%20.79 USD31.06 USD-0.33-28.7126.2MOff
24 Apr 202619.86 USD3.5%20.99 USD31.14 USD-0.30-25.7728.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.