- The trend backdrop is active with a 12-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
BBY
NYSE
Week ended 11 Sep 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Best Buy Co. Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Latest close
90.80 USD
0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 5.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
65
out of 100
Latest Close
90.80 USD
11 Sep 2026
1W Return
0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
5.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
21.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
50.0%
26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.95% based on similar historical setup states.
- 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 5.1%.
Indicator stack
69/70
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 44.95%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bearish
46/100 conviction; expected move 5.0%.
News sentiment
59/100
102 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 5.1% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.9712-week average 0.75
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 5.1% over four weeks, 21.5% over 12 weeks, and 26.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 12 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak12 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.47Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change76.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 11 Sep 2026
Financial statements through 31 Jul 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value85/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework85/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 15.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.5% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 22.7% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 4.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 4.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 26.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 1.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 63.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 30.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 4.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.7x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBearish
BBY shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.11, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction46/100
Expected move5.0%
Put/call volume2.11
Insider activity8 / 12
8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment59/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 102 relevant articles.
65 positive · 28 neutral · 9 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move5.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
7 Aug
11 Sep
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.5%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-8.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 11 Sep.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -3.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank5 / 100
Group average-6.8%
Trend breadth45.0%
Trend45.0%active weekly trend signals
MD54.0%positive activity pressure
RS22.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Specialty Retail
4-week rank8 / 43
Group average-5.7%
Trend breadth34.9%
Trend34.9%active weekly trend signals
MD60.5%positive activity pressure
RS20.9%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape64/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis89/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.97; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.95%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.95% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors86/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 26; Small Cap Core rank 19 SVQF85/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 155.5 of 1017 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options46/100BBY shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.11, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 5.0% Sentiment59/100Weighted news tone is positive across 102 relevant articles.
Best Buy Co., Inc. $BBY Shares Acquired by Corient Private Wealth LP Insiders8 / 128 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
Research flow6 items3 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 90.80 USD | 0.6% | 72.31 USD | 71.64 USD | 1.13 | 16.47 | 12.4M | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 90.27 USD | 9.5% | 71.42 USD | 71.45 USD | 1.13 | 15.08 | 25.2M | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 82.44 USD | -4.0% | 70.69 USD | 71.28 USD | 1.10 | 5.30 | 27.9M | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 85.89 USD | -0.6% | 70.05 USD | 71.17 USD | 1.15 | 10.18 | 15.0M | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 86.42 USD | 5.4% | 69.36 USD | 71.02 USD | 1.15 | 9.35 | 13.2M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 82.00 USD | -4.9% | 68.68 USD | 70.90 USD | 1.26 | 4.27 | 20.5M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 86.26 USD | 1.0% | 68.23 USD | 70.81 USD | 1.31 | 13.58 | 16.0M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 85.43 USD | 0.0% | 67.60 USD | 70.70 USD | 1.29 | 14.08 | 13.0M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 85.41 USD | 3.2% | 67.01 USD | 70.61 USD | 1.35 | 13.69 | 21.2M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 82.80 USD | 6.2% | 66.49 USD | 70.52 USD | 1.28 | 8.76 | 17.3M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 77.99 USD | 0.4% | 66.08 USD | 70.43 USD | 1.28 | 3.83 | 15.3M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 77.71 USD | 4.0% | 65.85 USD | 70.37 USD | 1.32 | 5.58 | 20.5M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 74.73 USD | -3.6% | 65.79 USD | 70.33 USD | 1.36 | -0.87 | 17.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 77.53 USD | 9.8% | 65.75 USD | 70.29 USD | 1.09 | 3.63 | 17.9M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.