BBY NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Best Buy Co. Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

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Latest close 86.26 USD
1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 26.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 10.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 26d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 86.26 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.0% latest completed week
4W Return 10.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 47.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 6-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.
What could go wrong
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.10% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • 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 1.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.6%. Indicator stack 42/74 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 44.10% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 44/100 conviction; expected move 4.2%. News sentiment 52/100 21 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 26d Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 26.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 10.6% four-week move.

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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 0.8x 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
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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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 0.7912-week average 0.36

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.6% over four weeks, 47.1% over 12 weeks, and 42.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 6 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.0%
4W10.6%
12W47.1%
26W36.3%
52W42.0%
Active trend streak6 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.58Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change254.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 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 strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value80/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Quality87/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Momentum77/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Growth15/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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 framework77/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
15.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
22.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
21.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
29.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
11.3%
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
4.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.0x
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 positioningMixed

BBY shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.22, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move4.2%
Put/call volume1.22
Pressure-10
Speculation41
Volatility62
Trend agreement93
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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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

7 positive · 12 neutral · 2 negative
Patient 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 earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.5%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-8.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol8.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -3.6%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.

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 tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis66/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.10%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.10% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors84/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 31; Small Cap Core rank 21 SVQF77/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 233.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

BBY shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.22, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.2% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

Best Buy stock trades steadily as investors weigh recent earnings and consumer electronics demand Insiders8 / 12

8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings26d

Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow5 items

2 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202686.26 USD1.0%68.23 USD70.81 USD1.3213.5816.0MOn
24 Jul 202685.43 USD0.0%67.60 USD70.70 USD1.2914.0813.0MOn
17 Jul 202685.41 USD3.2%67.01 USD70.61 USD1.3513.6921.2MOn
10 Jul 202682.80 USD6.2%66.49 USD70.52 USD1.288.7617.3MOn
3 Jul 202677.99 USD0.4%66.08 USD70.43 USD1.283.8315.3MOn
26 Jun 202677.71 USD4.0%65.85 USD70.37 USD1.325.5820.5MOn
19 Jun 202674.73 USD-3.6%65.79 USD70.33 USD1.36-0.8717.4MOff
12 Jun 202677.53 USD9.8%65.75 USD70.29 USD1.093.6317.9MOff
5 Jun 202670.63 USD-8.2%65.59 USD70.23 USD0.49-5.1625.1MOff
29 May 202676.96 USD26.5%65.76 USD70.19 USD0.020.3836.7MOff
22 May 202660.85 USD9.5%65.82 USD70.09 USD-0.50-19.5522.9MOff
15 May 202655.57 USD-5.3%66.46 USD70.11 USD-0.66-26.3416.9MOff
8 May 202658.65 USD-1.1%67.15 USD70.14 USD-0.38-22.7115.1MOff
1 May 202659.29 USD-0.7%67.45 USD70.16 USD-0.41-20.5615.4MOff
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.