The stock of Best Buy Co. Inc (NYSE: BBY) has decreased by -0.58 when compared to last closing price of 84.77. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.83% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-01-06 that Balfour Beatty plc (LSE:BBY) confirmed on Monday that it will begin a £50 million share buyback, which it had alluded to late last year. The infrastructure group said it intended the programme to be completed in the first half of the year.
Is It Worth Investing in Best Buy Co. Inc (NYSE: BBY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Best Buy Co. Inc (NYSE: BBY) is above average at 14.40x. The 36-month beta value for BBY is also noteworthy at 1.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 18 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BBY is 196.78M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.83% of that float. The average trading volume of BBY on January 08, 2025 was 3.02M shares.
BBY’s Market Performance
BBY stock saw a decrease of -1.83% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.15% and a quarterly a decrease of -13.84%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.51% for Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.56% for BBY’s stock, with a -2.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBY stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for BBY by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BBY in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $110 based on the research report published on November 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BBY reach a price target of $115, previously predicting the price at $95. The rating they have provided for BBY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 30th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to BBY, setting the target price at $106 in the report published on June 17th of the previous year.
BBY Trading at -4.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BBY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.34%, as shares sank -4.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBY fell by -1.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.50. In addition, Best Buy Co. Inc saw -1.77% 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 BBY starting from Bilunas Matthew M, who sale 69,166 shares at the price of $87.46 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Bilunas Matthew M now owns 92,070 shares of Best Buy Co. Inc, valued at $6,048,925 using the latest closing price.
Bilunas Matthew M, the Officer of Best Buy Co. Inc, proposed sale 69,166 shares at $87.46 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Bilunas Matthew M is holding shares at $6,048,928 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BBY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Best Buy Co. Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 43.09, with 7.49 for asset returns.
Based on Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 34.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 45.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In summary, Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
