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Best Buy (BBY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$87.68 +0.91 (+1.05%)
(As of 11:30 AM ET)

Best Buy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
7
Buy
10

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Best Buy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BBY.

Consensus Price Target

$103.35
17.88% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Best Buy, the average price target is $103.35. The highest price target for BBY is $123.00, while the lowest price target for BBY is $80.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.88% from the current price of $87.68.
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BBY Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
9 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$103.35$103.71$90.87$76.67
Forecasted Upside17.88% Upside10.58% Upside3.08% Upside12.70% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

BBY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BBY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Best Buy Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBest BuyRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.56
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside19.11% Upside30.48% Upside9.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/8/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$115.00 ➝ $109.00+22.97%
10/15/2024DA Davidson
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$117.00 ➝ $117.00+18.19%
9/23/2024Melius Research
0 of 5 stars
K. Short
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Initiated CoverageHold$100.00+2.33%
9/3/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $116.00+15.08%
8/30/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$80.00 ➝ $95.00-4.76%
8/30/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$101.00 ➝ $111.00+12.05%
8/30/2024Wedbush
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$85.00 ➝ $95.00-4.22%
8/30/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$81.00 ➝ $95.00-4.31%
8/30/2024Piper Sandler
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $114.00+14.58%
8/30/2024UBS Group
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M. Lasser
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$106.00 ➝ $123.00+23.63%
8/30/2024Evercore ISI
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 Boost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$90.00 ➝ $94.00-6.03%
8/30/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$86.00 ➝ $107.00+6.97%
8/30/2024Telsey Advisory Group
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J. Feldman
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $115.00+14.97%
8/30/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$70.00 ➝ $80.00-20.02%
8/30/2024Loop Capital
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $110.00+9.97%
8/29/2024BNP Paribas
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C. Bottiglieri
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4/8/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower TargetBuy$95.00 ➝ $94.00+16.18%
3/1/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$80.00 ➝ $82.00+4.82%
8/30/2023Guggenheim
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$86.00+12.51%
5/25/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Lower TargetBuy$85.00 ➝ $75.00+5.22%
5/11/202358.com
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BBY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Best Buy is $103.35, with a high forecast of $123.00 and a low forecast of $80.00.

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Best Buy in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BBY shares.

According to analysts, Best Buy's stock has a predicted upside of 17.88% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Best Buy's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Best Buy more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Best Buy is 2.56 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.51. Learn more on how BBY compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BBY) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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