A Closer Look at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA)’s Operating Margin

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [WBA] stock prices are up 7.45% to $11.39 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WBA shares have gain 6.65% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 12.55%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [NASDAQ: WBA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 28, 2025, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Sell and also revised its price target to $9 from $11. Previously, Leerink Partners started tracking the stock with Market Perform rating on February 26, 2024, and set its price target to $23. On February 20, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Reduce. Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Underweight rating and suggested a price target of $21 on January 03, 2024. HSBC Securities initiated its recommendation with a Hold and recommended $27 as its price target on December 22, 2023. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on October 23, 2023, and upped its price target to $30. In a note dated July 03, 2023, Morgan Stanley reiterated an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $37 to $27.

The stock price of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [WBA] has been fluctuating between $8.08 and $22.05 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $10 within the next 12 months. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [NASDAQ: WBA] shares were valued at $11.39 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -12.2% based on the average WBA price forecast.

Analyzing the WBA fundamentals

The Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [NASDAQ:WBA] reported sales of 150.41B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.50%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.18% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.11, Equity is -0.73 and Total Capital is -0.28. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.75.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 11.30 points at the first support level, and at 11.21 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 11.50, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 11.62.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [NASDAQ:WBA]’s Current Ratio is 0.64. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.30, and the Cash Ratio is 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.07, the price to book ratio is 0.99.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Former 10% owner, that happened on Feb 18 ’25 when 12.0 million shares were sold. 10% Owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. completed a deal on Feb 06 ’25 to sell 1.29 million shares. Meanwhile, Affiliate Walgreens Boots Alliance Holdi bought 1.08 million shares on Feb 06 ’25.

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