** Shares of Bath & Body Works BBWI.N up 1.3% at $36.33 premarket
** Brokerage Citi upgrades stock to "buy" from "neutral", raises PT by $8 to $48
** BBWI fell 12.7% on Thursday after co forecast annual sales, profit largely below expectations, while Q4 results narrowly beat estimates
** Brokerage notes positive Q4 sales, if adjusted for quarter being a week short from a year ago
** Sees upside for annual sales forecast and the share repurchase plan
** Says Q1 trends running above co's guidance; sees sales beat, strong margins
** 13 of 19 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, and six "hold"; with a median PT of $46
** BBWI fell ~10% in 2024
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
((Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com;))
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