Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-10-19
BBY price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedBBY is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $87.01
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- 12-month range
- $55.52–$94.83
- Market cap
- $18.2B
- From 52-week high
- -8.2%
- Shares outstanding
- 210M
- Rank in Consumer Cyclical by discount to fair value
- #53 of 85
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Best Buy Co., Inc. is a retailer of consumer electronics, computers, mobile devices, and related products and services. The company operates stores and an e-commerce platform primarily throughout the United States, with additional operations in Canada and Mexico.
BBY currently ranks #53 of 85 Consumer Cyclical stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 4 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $18.2B
- P/E (trailing)
- 13x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $42.2B
- Net margin
- 3.0%
- EPS (TTM)
- $6.76
- Gross margin
- 23.9%
- Debt / equity
- 1.30
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 0.1%
- Shares outstanding
- 210M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 51 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $88.00
- 200-day average
- $73.85
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $3.83 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 4.40%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 8
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-17
- Last payment date
- 2026-10-08
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-24
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 7 beat, 1 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-07 ▲ beat (+7.3%)
2026-04 ▲ beat (+4.9%)
2026-01 ▲ beat (+5.7%)
2025-10 ▲ beat (+6.9%)
2025-07 ▲ beat (+4.9%)
2025-04 ▲ beat (+4.5%)
2025-01 ▲ beat (+7.2%)
2024-10 ▼ miss (-2.3%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 4 buy · 19 hold · 2 sell (25 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $87.6
- Target vs last price
- +0.7%
What our data shows for BBY
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for BBY, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $55.52–$94.83.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 51.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for BBY
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent BBY news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for BBY is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Best Buy (BBY) Launches Best Buy Gamers Platform to Engage Gaming Enthusiasts (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-20)
TickrTrends take: Best Buy's launch of a dedicated gaming platform represents an effort to deepen engagement within the gaming enthusiast segment, a consumer cyclical category that carries meaningful seasonal and economic sensitivity. Given that TickrTrends currently assesses BBY as fairly valued, investors should monitor whether this platform expansion successfully drives incremental revenue growth or margin improvement sufficient to justify any premium valuation multiple. The success of this initiative will be particularly relevant to watch during peak consumer cyclical periods, as execution in high-margin gaming categories could shift the valuation outlook. - Best Buy Gives Investors a Reason to Take a Second Look (insidermonkey.com, 2026-10-08)
TickrTrends take: Best Buy's recent developments have prompted renewed investor interest, though TickrTrends currently assesses the stock as overvalued within the Consumer Cyclical sector. For valuation-focused readers, the key consideration is whether the company's operational improvements can justify closing the gap between current market pricing and intrinsic value metrics. Monitoring Best Buy's ability to sustain margin performance and manage inventory costs will be essential to determining whether its valuation discount to fundamentals tightens or widens. - Best Buy: Looking Like A Great Bargain Now With Rising Comps (Upgrade) (NYSE:BBY) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-01)
TickrTrends take: Best Buy currently trades at a valuation level that TickrTrends classifies as overvalued, which creates a tension with analysis suggesting the stock represents a bargain opportunity based on improving comparable store sales trends. A reader focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether strengthening comps can justify the current price level or whether the overvalued designation persists as the company reports future results. Consumer cyclical stocks like Best Buy are particularly sensitive to economic conditions, so tracking same-store sales momentum alongside the broader valuation assessment will be important for understanding whether the bargain characterization holds.
More BBY news
- Is Best Buy’s (BBY) Moat Narrowing as Electronics Move Online for Good? (insidermonkey.com, 2026-09-30)
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for BBY showed improvement this week, with the valuation verdict shifting from Overvalued to Fairly valued. This change reflects a reassessment of the company's valuation metrics within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is BBY stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), BBY is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is BBY's TickrTrends verdict?
BBY's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does BBY compare to other Consumer Cyclical stocks?
BBY ranks #53 of 85 Consumer Cyclical stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is BBY overbought or oversold?
BBY's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does BBY pay a dividend?
Yes. BBY paid $3.83 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 4.40% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 8 consecutive years. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-17.
When does BBY report earnings next?
BBY's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-24, per the published earnings calendar.
Does BBY usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters BBY beat the consensus estimate 7 times and missed 1 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about BBY?
Of 25 analysts covering BBY, 4 rate it a buy, 19 a hold and 2 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $87.6 (+0.7% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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