Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WBA is 0.64. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WBA is 710.05M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.31% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WBA on November 26, 2024 was 22.48M shares.
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WBA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) has increased by 4.62 when compared to last closing price of 8.66. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.62% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2024-11-24 that It’s hard to find a hater right now.
WBA’s Market Performance
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has experienced a 4.62% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.16% drop in the past month, and a -4.13% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.51% for WBA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.69% for WBA’s stock, with a -35.23% simple moving average for the past 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 -0.88% 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 -66.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.42%, as shares sank -4.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.44% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBA rose by +4.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -59.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.00. In addition, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc saw -65.30% 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., who sale 11,619,998 shares at the price of $11.13 back on Sep 11 ’24. After this action, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. now owns 23,239,996 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, valued at $129,330,578 using the latest closing price.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the 10% Owner of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, sale 4,438,171 shares at $240.56 during a trade that took place back on Aug 01 ’24, which means that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is holding 19,980,000 shares at $1,067,646,416 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.26. Equity return is now at value -56.69, with -9.72 for asset returns.
Based on Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -29.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -11.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it 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.
