The 36-month beta value for WBA is also noteworthy at 0.79. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WBA is 711.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.46% of that float. The average trading volume of WBA on May 06, 2024 was 11.67M shares.
WBA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) has jumped by 1.60 compared to previous close of 17.53. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-03 that Earnings season presents buying opportunities for stocks that have experienced a dip in price after reporting Q1 earnings. Enterprise Products Partners offers a 7% yield and has strong fundamentals, including a well-covered distribution and positive outlook. CVS Health has a 5% yield and has been punished for higher medical utilization, but its pharmacy business is producing steadily growing results.
WBA’s Market Performance
WBA’s stock has risen by 0.62% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.16% and a quarterly drop of -21.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.41% for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.10% for WBA’s stock, with a simple moving average of -21.71% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WBA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WBA stocks, with Leerink Partners repeating the rating for WBA by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for WBA in the upcoming period, according to Leerink Partners is $23 based on the research report published on February 26, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to WBA, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.
WBA Trading at -9.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WBA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares sank -6.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBA rose by +0.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.94. In addition, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc saw -31.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBA starting from Bhandari Inderpal S, who purchase 3,000 shares at the price of $18.05 back on Apr 11 ’24. After this action, Bhandari Inderpal S now owns 3,000 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, valued at $54,150 using the latest closing price.
Mahajan Manmohan, the EVP and Global CFO of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, purchase 6,000 shares at $19.38 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’24, which means that Mahajan Manmohan is holding 166,969 shares at $116,280 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -34.82, with -6.54 for asset returns.
Based on Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -2.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 21.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.66.
Conclusion
In summary, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
