Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) fair value analysis

S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07

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.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Overvalued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, BBY is trading at a 10–25% premium to estimated fair value.

BBY currently ranks #65 of 88 Consumer Cyclical stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Overvalued for 2 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $90.27
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
12-month range: $60.05–$86.26

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: F
Leverage: High
Margin trend: Stable
Revenue growth: Declining
RSI zone: Neutral
52-week position: The top quarter of its range
DCF cross-check: Overvalued

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 $60.05–$86.26.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 60.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent BBY news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for BBY is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

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TickrTrends take: Best Buy's Consumer Cyclical sector peers operate in environments sensitive to consumer spending cycles, and TickrTrends currently rates BBY as overvalued at present levels. For investors focused on valuation metrics, monitoring whether macroeconomic conditions shift consumer purchasing power or discretionary spending patterns could influence whether the current overvaluation assessment holds. The timing of earnings reports and guidance revisions will be key data points to track against the existing valuation conclusion.
Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) Stock Up 3.2% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 75/100 (gurufocus.com, 2026-09-04)
TickrTrends take: Best Buy's recent stock movement contrasts with TickrTrends' assessment that the company is currently overvalued based on fundamental metrics. A valuation-focused investor monitoring this Consumer Cyclical retailer should note the divergence between price momentum and underlying value assessment, which suggests potential downside risk if market sentiment shifts. The GF Score of 75 out of 100 indicates the company has reasonable operational quality, but this positive operational signal does not offset the valuation concerns flagged by the analysis.
Best Buy Q2: Raised Forward Guidance, Shares Fairly Valued (NYSE:BBY) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-09-01)
TickrTrends take: Best Buy raised its forward guidance in Q2, which typically provides support for a company's valuation trajectory. However, TickrTrends currently assesses BBY as overvalued within the Consumer Cyclical sector, suggesting that recent positive guidance may already be reflected in the stock price. Investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether Best Buy's actual earnings results in coming quarters can justify the current market valuation or whether consensus expectations have moved ahead of fundamentals.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for BBY show notable shifts this week. Momentum status changed from A to none, while the sector discount rank declined from #58 to #65, indicating a weaker relative valuation position among Consumer Cyclical peers. The valuation verdict moved from Fairly valued to Overvalued.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is BBY stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), BBY is trading at a 10–25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is BBY's TickrTrends verdict?

BBY's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does BBY compare to other Consumer Cyclical stocks?

BBY ranks #65 of 88 Consumer Cyclical stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is BBY overbought or oversold?

BBY's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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