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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Stock Analysis

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

BBY Stock Analysis Summary

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) currently has an AIQ Score of 65/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 76/100. Risk is the weakest current factor at 52/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

BBY at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$94.12
AIQ Score65/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Buy
Market Cap$17.42B
P/E Ratio (TTM)13.73
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-08-01)$1.49
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-08-01)$9.78B
Dividend Yield (TTM)4.62%
Beta1.32
Volume1.9M
52-week range$55.10-$96.53
RSI 1464.54
50-Day SMA$88.63
200-Day SMA$74.21
Analyst Price Target$85.88
Next EarningsNov 24, 2026
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.

Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail

Leader

Sector Leader

NeutralEdge 10/10
$94.12+$0.23 (+0.24%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    76
  • Value
    66
  • Quality
    61
  • Risk resilience
    52
  • Sentiment
    54
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

BBY Stock Analysis Summary

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) currently has an AIQ Score of 65/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 76/100. Risk resilience is the weakest current factor at 52/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, BBY has AIQ Score of 65/100 with Momentum base of 76/100 and fading Risk resilience at 52/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Momentum (76/100) leads while Risk resilience (52/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Cyclical · 0.24% stock move · BBY classified in Specialty Retail.

Current Evidence

NeutralBBY is in a neutral AIQ regime; Momentum is the strongest visible factor at 76/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is BBY Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

BBY currently has a neutral overall setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 76/100, while Risk Resilience is weakest at 52/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 61/100.
  • - Momentum is constructive at 76/100.
  • - Price is +6.20% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more buy votes than sell votes (35 vs 7).
Bear Case
  • - Analyst target implies -8.75% downside from the latest quote.

Current Consensus

BBY's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Buy, with 35 buy, 3 neutral, and 7 sell votes. BBY's 14-day RSI is 64.54, which places the stock in a constructive momentum range. BBY's beta is 1.32, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in BBY?

The largest recent change in BBY is Momentum moving up by 21.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Momentum remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+5.0
Momentum
+21.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
-1.0

What Would Change the BBY Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

BBY Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Best Buy Co., Inc..

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Stock Analysis

Best Buy Co., Inc. has an AIQ Score of 65/100 in a Neutral regime. Momentum is strongest at 76/100. Beta is 1.28, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextBBY is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 65/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that momentum leads at 76/100 while risk lags at 52/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 76/100 · Value 66/100 · Quality 61/100 · Risk 52/100 · Sentiment 54/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Momentum is the strongest factor at 76/100.

TimingPass

Momentum is 76/100 and RSI (14) is 64.5.

Regime fitPass

BBY is in a Neutral regime at 65/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 52/100 with beta 1.28 and annual volatility 37.53%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: momentum leads at 76/100 while risk lags at 52/100.

AIQ Score
65/100
Price
$94.12
Beta
1.28
RSI (14)
64.5

BBY Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

BBY Fundamentals

BBY valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$9.78B
Net income
$315M
Free cash flow
$737M
View full BBY fundamental analysis

BBY Technical Analysis

BBY technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Buy
RSI 14
64.54
Price vs SMA-50
+6.20%
View full BBY technical analysis

BBY Stock Catalysts

Track BBY earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Nov 24, 2026
Analyst target
$85.88
News items
0
View BBY earnings and stock catalysts

BBY Dividend Analysis

BBY dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
4.07%
Annual dividend
$3.83
Payout ratio
63.13%
View BBY dividend history and analysis

BBY Financial Data

BBY revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$9.78B
EPS
$1.49
Periods
4
View BBY financials

BBY Risk Analysis

BBY volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.32
Risk score
52/100
1Y volatility
37.53%
View BBY risk analysis

BBY Stock News

BBY stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
0
Updated
—
Sentiment
54/100
Read BBY stock news

BBY vs Retail — Specialty & Discount Peers

Current peer cohort: BBY · BURL · CELH · CHWY · DECK. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
BBY
Current stock
65/10066/10076/10052/1000.4837.53%Current
BURL
Burlington Stores
42/10042/10022/10040/100-0.0840.08%BBY vs BURL
CELH
Celsius Holdings
46/10035/10046/10056/100-1.0762.12%BBY vs CELH
CHWY
Chewy
57/10042/10073/10045/100-1.0646.82%BBY vs CHWY
DECK
Deckers Outdoor
72/10051/10072/10072/100-0.2344.12%BBY vs DECK
Pairwise Compare links: BURL · CELH · CHWY · DECKBBY vs BURLBBY vs CELHBBY vs CHWYBBY vs DECKCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

4 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
13.73
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
22.68%
Current debt / equity
1.3
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Aug 1, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$9.78B
Quarter net income
$315M
Quarter free cash flow
$737M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bullish
Momentum
Bullish
RSI 14
64.54
MACD
1.1

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
52/100
Beta
1.28
Annual volatility
37.53%
Max drawdown
-33.90%

BBY Stock FAQ

What is BBY stock price today?

Best Buy Co., Inc.'s current stock price is $94.12. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is BBY bullish or bearish right now?

BBY's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is BBY's market cap?

BBY's market cap is $17.42B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is BBY's current P/E ratio?

BBY's current P/E ratio is 13.73 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is BBY's RSI?

BBY's 14-day RSI is 64.54 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is BBY above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

BBY is 6.20% from its 50-day SMA and 26.82% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is BBY's next earnings date?

BBY's next earnings date is currently listed as Nov 24, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does BBY pay a dividend?

BBY's dividend yield is 4.62% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.