BBY Best Buy Co., Inc.

bearish · high conviction SHIFT track record → $63.39 +1.33 (+2.1%)
Mkt Cap $13B P/E 12.1 fwd 8.6 52wk $59.16 - $84.99 2h ago
Insider selling: $650,833,925 sold by 20 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: -0.4% (5 up, 9 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model & Position History (net -1.0)

Factor Model

net -1.0 3.5 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.0
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
-0.2
Analyst Rev.
-0.5
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Goldman Sachs slashes Best Buy PT to $59

Watch: Monitor Q1 fiscal 2027 comp sales and margin trends for signs of consumer spending stabilization or further declines in electronics retail.

Full analysis

Goldman Sachs double-downgraded Best Buy from Buy to Sell, cutting its price target from $76 to $59 due to risks from higher memory costs, margin pressure, and volume declines. Fiscal 2027 revenue is forecasted between $41.2B and $42.1B with comparable sales potentially declining 1% or rising 1%. Insider selling is heavy, with over $450M sold recently versus under $1M bought, and shares are in a downtrend near the 52-week low.

The downgrade signals increased skepticism about Best Buy's pricing power and sales volume, raising concerns over margin compression and weaker consumer demand in its sector.

Evidence

1d ago Evercore ISI Group main BBY: In-Line → In-Line
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $11,572,320
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $47,804,501
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $67,249,205
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $14,511,420
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $53,197,109
2d ago Insider buy by BARRY CORIE S (BBY): $984,420
7 older signals
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $35,550,485
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $141,427,673
2d ago Insider sell by SCHULZE RICHARD M (BBY): $246,713,151
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Best Buy Co., Inc. Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Mkt Cap
$13B
P/E
12.1 fwd 8.6
Beta
1.37
Div Yield
616.00%
52w Range
$59.16 - $84.99
Short Interest
18.3M 11.3%
Days to Cover
3.2 -22%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-1.8%
1w return
-1.7%
Insiders
selling 0B / 6S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$1.23 -0.4% 30d 5up / 9dn
Est. Dispersion
8% 20 analysts
Analyst Target
$73 $59 - $90
Options P/C
1.36
Insider Cluster
strong sell 1B / 8S (officer)
Financials
Revenue
$13.8B -1% YoY
FCF
$1.1B
Gross Margin
21%
Op Margin
5%
Momentum: accelerating
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 90
net selling · $650,833,925 sold · $984,420 bought
20 insiders · 90 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
BONFIG JASON J · sell · $405,624
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $211,135
BARRY CORIE S · sell · $2,744,431
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · sell · $515,289
HARTMAN TODD G. · sell · $341,797
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · sell · $727,000
BONFIG JASON J · award
WATSON MATHEW · award
BARRY CORIE S · award
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · award
HARTMAN TODD G. · award
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · award
JADEJA ASHOK JITENDRA DYLAN · award
FRANK MEGHAN · award
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $11,572,320
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $47,804,501
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $67,249,205
BARRY CORIE S · exercise · $1,235,681
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $154,908
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $14,511,420
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $275,176
SISTANI SIMA · award
RENDLE STEVEN E · award
MCLOUGHLIN KAREN · award
PARHAM RICHELLE P · award
KIMBELL DAVID C. · award
WHITTINGTON MELINDA D. · award
MUNCE CLAUDIA FAN · award
KENNY DAVID W · award
CAPUTO LISA M · award
MARTE MARIO JESUS · award
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $53,197,109
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · sell · $4,473,039
HARMON DAMIEN D · sell · $294,002
BONFIG JASON J · sell · $353,573
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $214,381
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · sell · $497,414
HARTMAN TODD G. · sell · $355,462
HARMON DAMIEN D · award
BONFIG JASON J · award
WATSON MATHEW · award
BARRY CORIE S · award
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · award
HARTMAN TODD G. · award
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · award
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $226,837
BARRY CORIE S · buy · $984,420
WATSON MATHEW · exercise · $237,134
BARRY CORIE S · exercise · $502,169
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · sell · $6,048,925
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · exercise · $4,428,837
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
HARMON DAMIEN D · other
BARRY CORIE S · sell · $7,715,952
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · sell · $4,000,732
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · exercise · $2,464,055
BONFIG JASON J · sell · $2,525,000
BONFIG JASON J · exercise · $1,727,750
BARRY CORIE S · exercise · $440,574
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $35,550,485
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $141,427,673
HARTMAN TODD G. · other
BONFIG JASON J · sell · $290,570
SISTANI SIMA · award
RENDLE STEVEN E · award
MCLOUGHLIN KAREN · award
PARHAM RICHELLE P · award
KIMBELL DAVID C. · award
WHITTINGTON MELINDA D. · award
MUNCE CLAUDIA FAN · award
KENNY DAVID W · award
CAPUTO LISA M · award
MARTE MARIO JESUS · award
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $204,350
WATSON MATHEW · exercise · $69,361
SCHULZE RICHARD M · other
SCHULZE RICHARD M · sell · $246,713,151
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $171,628
HARMON DAMIEN D · sell · $5,985
BONFIG JASON J · sell · $7,197
WATSON MATHEW · sell · $2,046
BARRY CORIE S · sell · $27,729
SCARLETT KATHLEEN · sell · $5,379
HARTMAN TODD G. · sell · $4,091
BILUNAS MATTHEW M. · sell · $8,409
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