Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $59.58 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.6/10.
We were incorporated in the state of Minnesota in 1966. We are driven by our purpose to enrich lives through technology and our vision to personalize and humanize technology solutions for every stage of life. We accomplish this by leveraging our unique combination of tech... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $59.58 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.6/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-22Item 5.02MEDIUMDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On April 22, 2026, Best Buy Co., Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Revenue shrinking — -1.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $59.58 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.6/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $56.42. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $65.25 (+10.0% upside). Prior stop was $56.42. Stop-loss: $56.42.
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.6/10; Weak growth.
Best Buy Co., Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.7 (forward 8.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover BBY with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $73.
What does Best Buy Co., Inc. do?We were incorporated in the state of Minnesota in 1966. We are driven by our purpose to enrich lives through technology...
We were incorporated in the state of Minnesota in 1966. We are driven by our purpose to enrich lives through technology and our vision to personalize and humanize technology solutions for every stage of life. We accomplish this by leveraging our unique combination of tech expertise and a human touch to meet our customers' everyday needs, whether they come to us online, visit our stores or invite us into their homes. We have operations in the U.S. and Canada.