Is Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) A Buy Or A Big No-No?

2 min read | June 03, 2021 09:59 AM PDT | By Anuj

Stocks of retail giant Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY:US, NASDAQ:BBBY) plunged significantly on Thursday, June 3, as retailer investors communing on Reddit forum ‘Wallstreetbets’ dumped their holdings.

The consumer stock was down nearly 33 per cent on Thursday (12.24PM EST).

The home furnishing retailer’s stock had soared over 86 per cent in the last five days. Pumped by day traders in a meme-based rally, the stock could be declining now as retail investors look to book profits.  

If you are a cryptocurrency trader or can stomach high volatility, this could be your ball game. Else, forget about it for now.

Let us delve into this meme stock’s oscillating price movement and financials.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY:US, NASDAQ:BBBY)

The retail-cyclical firm manages nearly 1,020 stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It has a market capitalization of US$ 3.62 billion.

BBBY stock was trading at US$ 32.54 apiece, with an intraday trading volume of 18.45 million on Thursday (12.24PM EST).

The consumer scrip has rocketed over 325 per cent in the last one year, led by the meme-based rally. This year, it has climbed 93.53 per cent.

Bed Bath & Beyond’s One-Year Price Performance Against Moving Average Multiple and Volume. (Source: EODHD/Others)

Reddit-based retail investors have bolstered its bull run against moving average multiples. There are two sharp spikes in its one-year price performance chart, both driven by the Redditors.

Its 10-day average volume of 16 million shares has surged over two times against its 30-day average volume of 7.5 million. 

The company saw a surge in its digital sales amid the COVID-led lockdowns and posted more than US$ 3 billion in earnings from its e-commerce sales. It added 10.6 million new online clients in fiscal 2020, up 95 per cent compared to fiscal 2019.

The company reduced its gross debt by US$ 1 billion in fiscal 2020, which ended on February 27, 2021.

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Outlook for Fiscal 202

In its guidance for fiscal 2021, Bed Bath & Beyond foresees net sales between US$ 8 billion and US$ 8.2 billion. It expects adjusted EBITDA between US$ 500 million and US$ 525 million for the current fiscal year.

The above constitutes a preliminary view and any interest in stocks should be evaluated further from investment point of view.


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