Dear BBBY Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for Sept. 29
Amid increased worries on Wall Street about Bed Bath Beyond’s (NASDAQ: BBBY ) ability to pay its bills, the beleaguered retailer is slated to hold a post-earnings conference call on Thursday, Sept. 29. When analyzing the call, the owners of BBBY stock should assess the retailer’s financial condition, the chances that it will have to issue more shares of its stock, any news about the state of its business, and its forecasts for the holiday shopping season. BBBY Stock and Financial Issues On Aug. 31, the retailer announced that it would eliminate “a third of its owned brands” lay off 20% of the employees in its “corporate and supply chain” divisions and close 150 of its top stores. Bed, Bath, and Beyond also disclosed that it had obtained access to an additional $500 million. Despite these steps, multiple Wall Street analysts expressed concerns about the company’s solvency . For example, on Sept. 1, SP Global lowered its rating on BBBY’s “senior unsecured notes to “CCC-” from “CCC.” The firm warned that the retailer’s ability to pay off the notes had declined “given [its] greater amount of priority debt.” SP now believes that Bed, Bath Beyond’s ability to redeem the unsecured notes fully is “modest… in the event of a default.” The firm added that “we believe BBBY’s turn-around prospects remain very weak based on its ongoing cash burn, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, and our view that its vendor relationships could be strained.” Similarly, on Sept. 1, Bank of America cut its price target on BBY stock to $2 from $2.40, as the firm thinks that the company’s cash burn rate could increase if the retailer’s vendors impose more unfavorable payment terms on it.
Dear BBBY Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for Sept. 29
Amid increased worries on Wall Street about Bed Bath Beyond’s (NASDAQ: BBBY ) ability to pay its bills, the beleaguered retailer is slated to hold a post-earnings conference call on Thursday, Sept. 29. When analyzing the call, the owners of BBBY stock should assess the retailer’s financial condition, the chances that it will have to issue more shares of its stock, any news about the state of its business, and its forecasts for the holiday shopping season. BBBY Stock and Financial Issues On Aug. 31, the retailer announced that it would eliminate “a third of its owned brands” lay off 20% of the employees in its “corporate and supply chain” divisions and close 150 of its top stores. Bed, Bath, and Beyond also disclosed that it had obtained access to an additional $500 million. Despite these steps, multiple Wall Street analysts expressed concerns about the company’s solvency . For example, on Sept. 1, SP Global lowered its rating on BBBY’s “senior unsecured notes to “CCC-” from “CCC.” The firm warned that the retailer’s ability to pay off the notes had declined “given [its] greater amount of priority debt.” SP now believes that Bed, Bath Beyond’s ability to redeem the unsecured notes fully is “modest… in the event of a default.” The firm added that “we believe BBBY’s turn-around prospects remain very weak based on its ongoing cash burn, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, and our view that its vendor relationships could be strained.” Similarly, on Sept. 1, Bank of America cut its price target on BBY stock to $2 from $2.40, as the firm thinks that the company’s cash burn rate could increase if the retailer’s vendors impose more unfavorable payment terms on it.