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Is BBY a good stock to buy?

Best Buy Co., Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Best Buy
BBY · $21.83B
$104.07+0.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$80$90$100SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +20.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • P/E vs sector-14.9%
  • FCF yield+8.1%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.41
Neutral
  • Earnings in11d
  • P/E17.3x
  • RSI61
  • Support-9.3%
  • Off 52w high-2.6%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+5.8%
  • ConsensusHold · 25
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$55–$107
  • ATR+3.6%
  • Off ATH-26.7%
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  • PT$86.77 -16.6%
  • Insiders-$38.45M

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Best Buy a good stock to buy?

Best Buy is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and advantage. The price is high: 17.3 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 14.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

BBY sales growth revenue growth

-3%a year, for the last 3 years

Best Buy's sales fell 3% a year for 3 years, to $41.69B in fiscal 2026.

BBY analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+2%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Best Buy's sales to grow 2% to $42.68B in fiscal 2027 (17 analysts).

BBY competitors

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Best Buy's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, slower than Casey's (+14%), Ulta Beauty (+11%), Tractor Supply (+4%) and Williams-Sonoma (+2%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

BBY margin on each sale gross margin

23%left after making the product

Best Buy kept 23% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; its competitors' median is 35%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

BBY cash generated free cash flow

$1.77Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Best Buy generated $1.77B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, more than its reported profit.

BBY profit per share

+18%in its last fiscal year

Best Buy's earnings per share grew 18% in fiscal 2026, to $5.05.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

BBY earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Best Buy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 27, 2026.

BBY insider selling

-$195Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Best Buy's executives and directors sold a net $195M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

BBY number of employees

-4%fewer people in a year

Best Buy had 82,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.

BBY CEO pay

$17.35Mfor fiscal 2026, 79% of it in stock and options

Best Buy paid its CEO $17.35M for fiscal 2026, 79% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

BBY financial health Altman Z-score

4.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Best Buy's Altman Z-score is 4.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

BBY quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Best Buy passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; it misses on sales for its assets.

BBY in past recessions

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in the worst one

Best Buy's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

BBY price vs profit P/E ratio

17.3×a year's earnings

Best Buy's P/E ratio is 17.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 14.3.

BBY price vs competitors

pretickt analysis17.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 17.3 times Best Buy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Casey's (34.3), Williams-Sonoma (26.0), Ulta Beauty (24.1) or Tractor Supply (19.6).

BBY analysts' target price target

-17%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Best Buy is $86.77, 17% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $104.07.

BBY analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • DA Davidsondowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, DA Davidson downgraded Best Buy.

BBY growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis0%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $104.07 a share, Best Buy's free cash flow only has to hold level for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Best Buy's P/E ratio?

Best Buy's P/E ratio is 17.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 14.3. Investors pay 17.3 times Best Buy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Casey's (34.3), Williams-Sonoma (26.0), Ulta Beauty (24.1) or Tractor Supply (19.6).

Who are Best Buy's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Best Buy with Tractor Supply, Casey's, Ulta Beauty and Williams-Sonoma. Best Buy's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, slower than Casey's (+14%), Ulta Beauty (+11%), Tractor Supply (+4%) and Williams-Sonoma (+2%).

Who is dumping Best Buy stock?

Best Buy's executives and directors sold a net $195M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Best Buy have?

Best Buy had 82,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.