Best Buy (BBY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading retailer specializing in consumer electronics, appliances and technology products. The company operates a network of big-box stores and an e-commerce platform that offers a broad assortment of computers, mobile phones, televisions, home appliances, audio equipment and related accessories. Through its online and brick-and-mortar channels, Best Buy caters to individual consumers, small businesses and educational institutions, providing the latest products from major technology brands.

In addition to product sales, Best Buy delivers a range of services designed to enhance the customer experience and drive loyalty. Its Geek Squad division offers technical support, installation, repair and upgrade services for electronics and home theaters. The company also provides in-home and remote consultation services, as well as extended protection plans, trade-in programs and recycling initiatives to support sustainable technology use.

Best Buy has established a significant presence in the United States and Canada, with hundreds of stores across both countries and fulfillment centers that support its omnichannel strategy. The company continues to invest in digital capabilities, leveraging data analytics and customer insights to personalize offerings, optimize inventory management and streamline delivery options.

Founded in 1966 by Richard Schulze and initially known as Sound of Music, the retailer adopted the Best Buy name in 1983 as it shifted its focus to value-priced consumer electronics. Headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, the company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Corie Barry, who has overseen efforts to modernize operations, expand service offerings and strengthen digital engagement since her appointment in 2019.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.38 to $69.12
• 50-Day Range: $66.25 to $74.92
• 52-Week Range: $54.99 to $103.71
• Volume: 2.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.42
• Dividend Yield: 5.67%
• Price Target: $85.72
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Best Buy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Best Buy scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Best Buy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Best Buy has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Best Buy are expected to grow by 7.28% in the coming year, from $6.18 to $6.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Best Buy is 16.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Best Buy is 16.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Best Buy has a PEG Ratio of 1.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Best Buy has a P/B Ratio of 5.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.95% of the float of Best Buy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Best Buy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Best Buy has recently increased by 3.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Best Buy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Best Buy has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Best Buy is 92.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Best Buy will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.32% next year. This indicates that Best Buy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.79

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.95% of the float of Best Buy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Best Buy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Best Buy has recently increased by 3.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Best Buy has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Best Buy this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 20 people have searched for BBY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Best Buy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Best Buy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $53,195,213.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.59% of the stock of Best Buy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.96% of the stock of Best Buy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BBY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBY shares performed this year?

Best Buy's stock was trading at $85.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BBY shares have decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $66.9510.

How were Best Buy's earnings last quarter?

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 29th. The technology retailer reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.06. The company's revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Best Buy have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Best Buy: Two Peaks LLC d/b/a Yardbird Furniture, Current Health Ltd., Critical Signal Technologies, Swirl Networks, Lively, mindSHIFT Technologies, Five Star Appliance, and more.

Who are Best Buy's major shareholders?

Best Buy's top institutional investors include Swedbank AB (0.16%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.10%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.09%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Corie S Barry, Richard M Schulze, Kathleen Scarlett, Matthew M Bilunas, Jason J Bonfig, Damien Harmon, Allison Peterson, Todd G Hartman, Deborah Disanzo Eldracher and Mathew Watson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Best Buy?

Shares of BBY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Best Buy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Best Buy investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - CONS ELC
• Sub-Industry: Computer & Electronics Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBY
• CIK: 764478
• Web: www.bestbuy.com
• Phone: (612) 291-1000
• Fax: 612-292-4001
• Employees: 85,000
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Best Buy: $85.72
• High Price Target: $116.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.78
• P/E Growth: 1.87
• Net Income: $927 million
• Net Margins: 2.13%
• Pretax Margin: 2.88%
• Return on Equity: 46.40%
• Return on Assets: 8.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $41.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $11.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.57
• Book Value: $13.13 per share
• Price / Book: 5.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 211,350,000
• Free Float: 210,100,000
• Market Cap: $14.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24