Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NYSE:BBBY) Receives $9.00 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NYSE:BBBY) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $9.00.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays set a $8.00 price objective on Bed Bath & Beyond and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Bed Bath & Beyond in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wedbush reduced their price objective on Bed Bath & Beyond from $13.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Bed Bath & Beyond News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Bed Bath & Beyond this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported a smaller-than-expected Q4 loss and beat revenue and EPS estimates, showing improvement versus last year — this helped shares edge higher in early trading. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted its eighth consecutive quarter of measurable improvement toward profitability, signaling operating momentum and execution progress. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management narrowed the fourth-quarter loss and gave a 2026 revenue-growth target (low- to mid-single digits), which frames a path to top-line recovery if execution continues. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis reiterated a strategic plan in a shareholder letter to build an “Everything Home Company,” providing a clearer long-term strategy that investors can evaluate against execution milestones. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings-call transcript provides detail on merchandising, cost saves and cadence of store/inventory actions — useful for investors but not a market-moving headline by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings snapshots and media coverage summarize results and management commentary; they add context but no new surprises beyond the release. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Company remains unprofitable (Q4 loss of $0.16/sh) with negative net margin and negative return on equity; that sustained unprofitability keeps valuation risk elevated. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus and seasonally adjusted forecasts still expect a sizable fiscal-year loss (consensus ~ -$3.75/sh), leaving the stock exposed if the company slips on guidance or execution. Read More.

Bed Bath & Beyond Trading Down 3.4%

NYSE:BBBY opened at $5.05 on Friday. Bed Bath & Beyond has a 1 year low of $3.54 and a 1 year high of $12.65. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $347.88 million, a PE ratio of -1.80 and a beta of 2.99.

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.07. Bed Bath & Beyond had a negative net margin of 13.50% and a negative return on equity of 57.26%. The firm had revenue of $273.43 million during the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Bed Bath & Beyond will post -3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Bed Bath & Beyond

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Bed Bath & Beyond by 85.2% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Bed Bath & Beyond during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Bed Bath & Beyond during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Bed Bath & Beyond by 25.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 5,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new stake in shares of Bed Bath & Beyond in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. 76.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NYSE:BBBY) was a leading home goods retailer offering a broad assortment of domestics merchandise, including bed linens, bath accessories, kitchenware, home décor and small appliances. Through its flagship Bed Bath & Beyond stores and affiliated banners, the company provided both in-store and online shopping experiences, catering to a wide range of household needs from everyday essentials to specialized nursery and wellness products.

The company was founded in 1971 by Leonard Feinstein and Warren Eisenberg and was headquartered in Union, New Jersey.