BBY · NASDAQ · STOCK
Best Buy
$81.95
52W $55.10 – $91.27
66/100
$17.28B
15.2
1.32
⚠
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Is BBY Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Best Buy (BBY) Buy with a composite score of 66/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated August 09, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +8.96 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -11.04 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The primary driver is news sentiment is positive (+0.67 across 40 articles, 14d). The main limiting factor is price-to-book of 4.7x prices in significant intangible value. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 40.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Dividend yield of 4.8% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 32.3% YoY — Growth
- 4 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Price-to-book of 4.7x prices in significant intangible value — Value
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
66/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 12%
of 124 Consumer Cyclical peers
Value Analyst
neutral
59
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 40.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Price-to-book of 4.7x prices in significant intangible value
Growth Analyst
bullish
60
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 32.3% YoY
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Low confidence
Risk profile is manageable -- leverage, volatility, and event exposure all look contained
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
79
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.67 across 40 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 67.4 to 66.0.
- Committee agreement increased modestly from 60% to 67%.
- New bearish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 5 appeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst.
- New analyst(s) joined: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; +1 bullish signal(s).
- Macro Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Value Analyst joined: neutral at 59.
Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
39.3
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-1.112
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$80.55
Resistance
$83.30
Bollinger %B
0.15
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$84.31
Below
EMA 21
$83.93
Below
EMA 50
$79.48
Above
EMA 200
$72.67
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
79
Growth
50
Profitability
48
Financial Health
42
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
15.2×
P/B Ratio
5.60×
PEG Ratio
0.48
Dividend Yield
4.66%
52W High
$91.27
52W Low
$55.10
Quality & Growth
ROE
3606.6%
ROA
728.7%
Gross Margin
2251.8%
Operating Margin
425.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.34
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 15.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 5.6x; PEG ratio of 0.5 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 36.1%; Return on assets of 7.3%; Net margin of 2.7%; Gross margin of 22.5%; Current ratio of 1.12 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.34; Free cash flow per share is positive (7.63); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 3.3%; 4 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+86.4% -> -51.0% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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