The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.74. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WBA is 711.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.68% of that float. On May 12, 2025, the average trading volume of WBA was 18.46M shares.
WBA) stock’s latest price update
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA)’s stock price has increased by 0.54 compared to its previous closing price of 11.16. However, the company has seen a 2.19% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. cnbc.com reported 2025-05-11 that Walgreens is expanding the number of its retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers as it works to turn itself around and prepares to go private. Those centers use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to manage or treat diabetes, high blood pressure or other conditions.
WBA’s Market Performance
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has seen a 2.19% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 4.08% gain in the past month and a 10.87% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.06% for WBA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.32% for WBA stock, with a simple moving average of 10.61% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WBA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WBA stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for WBA by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for WBA in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $9 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Leerink Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WBA reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for WBA stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on February 26th, 2024.
WBA Trading at 2.08% 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 -40.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.83%, as shares surge +4.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBA rose by +2.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.97. In addition, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc saw 20.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBA starting from Pessina Stefano, who purchase 832,258 shares at the price of $11.01 back on Apr 27 ’25. After this action, Pessina Stefano now owns 145,621,079 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, valued at $9,163,161 using the latest closing price.
Pessina Stefano, the Executive Chairman of Board of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, sale 832,258 shares at $11.01 during a trade that took place back on Apr 27 ’25, which means that Pessina Stefano is holding 657,308 shares at $9,163,161 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -56.13, with -7.49 for asset returns.
Based on Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -11.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -9.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.61.
Conclusion
To sum up, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
