Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WBA is 0.75. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WBA is 712.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.42% of that float. On June 10, 2025, WBA’s average trading volume was 14.59M shares.
WBA) stock’s latest price update
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA)’s stock price has increased by 0.71 compared to its previous closing price of 11.25. However, the company has seen a 1.16% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. cnbc.com reported 2025-06-04 that A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week. The blitz involved more than 100 jurisdictions and over 30 retailers including Home Depot, Macy’s, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Kroger and Meijer.
WBA’s Market Performance
WBA’s stock has risen by 1.16% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.52% and a quarterly rise of 0.44%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.34% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.74% for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.79% for WBA’s stock, with a 11.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WBA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WBA stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for WBA by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for WBA in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $9 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Leerink Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WBA reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for WBA stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on February 26th, 2024.
WBA Trading at 2.37% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WBA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.28% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBA starting from Pessina Stefano, who purchase 832,258 shares at the price of $11.01 back on Apr 27 ’25. After this action, Pessina Stefano now owns 145,621,079 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, valued at $9,163,161 using the latest closing price.
Pessina Stefano, the Executive Chairman of Board of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, sale 832,258 shares at $11.01 during a trade that took place back on Apr 27 ’25, which means that Pessina Stefano is holding 657,308 shares at $9,163,161 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -56.13, with -7.49 for asset returns.
Based on Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -11.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -9.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.61.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
