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After finishing at $69.39 in the prior trading day, Best Buy Co. Inc (NYSE: BBY) closed at $67.76, down -2.35%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.8 million shares were traded. BBY stock price reached its highest trading level at $68.72 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $67.72.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BBY by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.24.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on May 23, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $90 from $100 previously.
On April 03, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $70.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on March 05, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $110 to $100.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 09 ’25 when SCHULZE RICHARD M sold 729,201 shares for $72.95 per share. The transaction valued at 53,197,109 led to the insider holds 196,100 shares of the business.
SCHULZE RICHARD M bought 200,000 shares of BBY for $14,550,000 on Jun 09 ’25. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, SCHULZE RICHARD M, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 1,000,000 shares for $72.75 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BBY now has a Market Capitalization of 14320873472 and an Enterprise Value of 17040851968. As of this moment, Best’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.411 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.572.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BBY is 1.27, which has changed by -0.26642847 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BBY has reached a high of $103.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.99. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.39%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.21M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3486340 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 211.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 195.35M. Insiders hold about 7.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.89% stake in the company. Shares short for BBY as of 1748563200 were 12302871 with a Short Ratio of 2.92, compared to 1745971200 on 14131309. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12302871 and a Short% of Float of 7.48.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, BBY’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.77, compared to 3.78 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.055084743The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.71. The current Payout Ratio is 87.85% for BBY, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-18 with an ex-dividend date of 1750204800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-08-04 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
