--- title: "BUZZ-Bath & Body Works down after Citigroup downgrades to 'neutral'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276124492.md" datetime: "2026-02-17T12:38:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276124492.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276124492.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276124492.md) --- # BUZZ-Bath & Body Works down after Citigroup downgrades to 'neutral' Citigroup downgrades rating of Bath & Body Works (BBWI.N) to “neutral” from “buy”, bringing the beauty and skincare firm’s shares down 2% at $23.55 premarket Brokerage says it is cautious on FY26, which is expected to be the 5th consecutive year of sales declines as core business remains weak Citi warns that Amazon’s (AMZN.O) expansion in 2H26 could intensify competition, particularly given the overlap with BBWI core customer base However, brokerage raises PT to $25 from $21, representing ~4% upside to stock’s last close PT raise reflects a slightly more stabilized consumer environment in the U.S. - Citigroup 5 of 15 brokerages rate stock “buy” or higher, 10 “hold”; median PT is $21 - data compiled by LSEG BBWI was down 48% in 2025 ### Related Stocks - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [BBWI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BBWI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Alliance Entertainment Webinar: Amazon MGM Deal, Margin Gains, and New Authentication Growth Push](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281936512.md) - [Amazon CEO Letter Says Annual Revenue Run Rate For Chips Business Is Now Over $20 Billion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282174808.md) - [Wedbush Is Betting on Amazon Stock for a Ceasefire Rally. Should You Buy AMZN Here?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282355239.md) - [Amazon’s AI Chip Business Is Surging—And It Could Be a Major Catalyst for AMZN Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282236636.md) - [Amazon.com Solicits Proxies from Shareholders](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282191966.md)