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The price of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) closed at $11.97 in the last session, down -0.83% from day before closing price of $12.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 35.97 million shares were traded. WBA stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $11.87.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WBA’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.32 and its Current Ratio is at 0.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 4.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.77.
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 the company, Deutsche Bank on February 28, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Sell and sets its target price to $9 from $11 previously.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 27 ’25 when Pessina Stefano bought 832,258 shares for $11.01 per share. The transaction valued at 9,163,161 led to the insider holds 145,621,079 shares of the business.
Pessina Stefano sold 832,258 shares of WBA for $9,163,161 on Apr 27 ’25. The Executive Chairman of Board now owns 657,308 shares after completing the transaction at $11.01 per share. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., who serves as the Former 10% owner of the company, sold 12,000,000 shares for $21.16 each. As a result, the insider received 253,920,000 and left with 11,239,996 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WBA now has a Market Capitalization of 10360765440 and an Enterprise Value of 39752318976. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.257 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.124.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WBA is 0.82, which has changed by 0.26666665 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14460516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WBA has reached a high of $13.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.02%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WBA traded on average about 8.22M shares per day over the past 3-months and 12545430 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 865.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 712.69M. Insiders hold about 17.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 60.66% stake in the company. Shares short for WBA as of 1753920000 were 23075595 with a Short Ratio of 2.81, compared to 1751241600 on 21254772. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23075595 and a Short% of Float of 3.66.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WBA is 0.50, which was 0.5 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.041425023The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 6.53.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 7.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.47, with high estimates of $0.59 and low estimates of $0.41.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.85 and $1.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.73. EPS for the following year is $1.54, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $1.65 and $1.38.
Revenue Estimates
According to 10 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $37.29B. It ranges from a high estimate of $39.09B to a low estimate of $35.45B. As of the current estimate, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc’s year-ago sales were $37.55BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $38.71B. There is a high estimate of $40.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $35.8B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WBA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $156.13B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $149.23B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $153.55B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $147.66BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $155.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $163.81B and the low estimate is $143.6B.
