Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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WBA Stock Forecast


Walgreens Boots Alliance stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $24.53 (represents a 197.69% upside from WBA’s last price of $8.24) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 13 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

WBA Price Target


The average price target for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is $24.53 based on 1-year price targets from 13 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $57.00 to $2.00. This represents a potential 197.69% upside from WBA's last price of $8.24.

WBA Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 13 Wall Street analysts, Walgreens Boots Alliance's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for WBA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (15.38%), 9 'Hold' (69.23%), 2 'Sell' (15.38%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 23, 2024Brian TanquilutJefferies$9.00$9.73-7.50%9.22%
Oct 22, 2024Charles RhyeeIndustrial Alliance Securities$14.00$10.3335.53%69.90%
Oct 16, 2024Ann HynesMizuho Securities$10.00$10.42-4.03%21.36%
Oct 16, 2024Michael ChernyLeerink Partners$10.00$10.42-4.03%21.36%
Oct 07, 2024David MacDonaldTruist Financial$10.00$8.7214.68%21.36%
Sep 12, 2024Charles RhyeeIndustrial Alliance Securities$16.00$8.7483.07%94.17%
Sep 04, 2024Allen LutzIndustrial Alliance Securities$7.50$8.92-15.92%-8.98%
Jul 22, 2024Stephanie DavisIndustrial Alliance Securities$7.00$11.01-36.42%-15.05%
Jul 03, 2024Kevin CaliendoUBS$12.00$11.573.72%45.63%
Jul 02, 2024Anton HieRBC Capital$13.00$11.5812.26%57.77%
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The latest Walgreens Boots Alliance stock forecast, released on Oct 23, 2024 by Brian Tanquilut from Jefferies, set a price target of $9.00, which represents a -7.50% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($9.73), and a 9.22% increase from WBA last price ($8.24).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts2727
Avg Price Target$11.50$10.93$15.46
Last Closing Price$8.24$8.24$8.24
Upside/Downside39.56%32.65%87.62%

In the current month, the average price target of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock is $11.50, according to 2 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 39.56% increase as opposed to Walgreens Boots Alliance's last price of $8.24. This month's average price target is up 5.22% compared to last quarter, and down -25.61% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 30, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 23, 2024JefferiesHoldHoldHold
Oct 16, 2024Leerink PartnersMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 16, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesUnderperformUnderperformHold
Oct 16, 2024BarclaysUnderweightUnderweightHold
Oct 15, 2024Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightHold
Oct 15, 2024Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Oct 11, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Oct 03, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Oct 03, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
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Walgreens Boots Alliance's last stock rating was published by UBS on Oct 30, 2024. The company gave WBA a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Financial Forecast


Walgreens Boots Alliance Revenue Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Dec 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Mar 22Dec 21Aug 21May 21Mar 21Dec 20Aug 20May 20
Revenue-----------------$64.24B--$32.45B$32.60B--$34.26B$34.03B--$34.75B$34.63B
Avg Forecast$38.61B$37.26B$38.01B$38.06B$38.36B$37.45B$38.26B$37.89B$37.52B$36.88B$37.64B$37.39B$35.75B$35.94B$35.86B$34.95B$34.80B$34.26B$33.61B$32.90B$32.09B$32.06B$33.23B$32.88B$33.03B$33.49B$36.20B$34.93B$34.37B$34.30B
High Forecast$39.46B$38.07B$38.85B$38.90B$39.20B$38.27B$39.10B$38.72B$38.35B$37.68B$38.34B$38.10B$35.77B$35.94B$35.86B$36.09B$35.56B$35.01B$34.34B$33.62B$32.69B$32.67B$33.86B$33.51B$33.65B$34.13B$36.88B$35.59B$35.02B$34.95B
Low Forecast$37.91B$36.58B$37.32B$37.37B$37.66B$36.76B$37.56B$37.20B$36.84B$36.20B$37.02B$36.80B$35.74B$35.94B$35.86B$34.41B$34.16B$33.64B$32.99B$32.30B$31.57B$31.54B$32.69B$32.35B$32.49B$32.95B$35.61B$34.37B$33.81B$33.74B
# Analysts4456444437994458644353346446612
Surprise %-----------------1.87%--1.01%1.02%--1.04%1.02%--1.01%1.01%

Walgreens Boots Alliance's average Quarter revenue forecast for Aug 23 based on 6 analysts is $34.80B, with a low forecast of $34.16B, and a high forecast of $35.56B. WBA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -45.83% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $64.24B (May 23).

Walgreens Boots Alliance EBITDA Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Dec 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Mar 22Dec 21Aug 21May 21Mar 21Dec 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4456444437994458644353346446612
EBITDA-----------------$-477.00M--$-653.00M$568.00M--$1.82B$2.50B--$1.22B$-1.11B
Avg Forecast$418.88M$404.20M$412.41M$412.92M$416.11M$406.25M$415.03M$411.05M$407.08M$400.05M$408.34M$405.59M$387.86M$389.92M$1.76B$379.15M$377.51M$371.71M$1.60B$3.60B$567.51M$567.04M$1.45B$581.60M$584.13M$592.40M$1.45B$617.85M$607.89M$606.64M
High Forecast$428.07M$413.06M$421.45M$421.98M$425.23M$415.16M$424.14M$420.07M$416.01M$408.83M$415.94M$413.33M$388.02M$389.92M$2.11B$391.53M$385.79M$379.86M$1.92B$4.32B$578.27M$577.80M$1.74B$592.64M$595.22M$603.65M$1.74B$629.57M$619.42M$618.15M
Low Forecast$411.25M$396.84M$404.90M$405.40M$408.53M$398.85M$407.48M$403.56M$399.66M$392.77M$401.61M$399.27M$387.70M$389.92M$1.40B$373.29M$370.63M$364.94M$1.28B$2.88B$558.32M$557.86M$1.16B$572.18M$574.67M$582.81M$1.16B$607.84M$598.04M$596.82M
Surprise %------------------1.28%---1.15%1.00%--3.11%4.21%--2.00%-1.84%

5 analysts predict WBA's average Quarter EBITDA for Aug 22 to be $567.51M, with a high of $578.27M and a low of $558.32M. This is -0.09% lower than Walgreens Boots Alliance's previous annual EBITDA (May 22) of $568.00M.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Net Income Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Dec 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Mar 22Dec 21Aug 21May 21Mar 21Dec 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4456444437994458644353346446612
Net Income-----------------$121.00M--$-523.00M$224.00M--$627.00M$1.20B--$373.00M$-1.71B
Avg Forecast$233.81M$219.24M$460.98M$311.58M$218.63M$270.29M$457.86M$332.81M$230.78M$302.30M$459.05M$342.88M$309.46M$588.07M$923.43M$531.98M$592.75M$921.82M$839.48M$2.90B$664.27M$796.13M$763.16M$1.18B$893.97M$1.00B$887.35M$888.63M$829.94M$1.02B
High Forecast$240.48M$225.49M$474.13M$320.47M$224.86M$278.00M$470.92M$342.30M$237.36M$310.91M$547.33M$471.46M$312.36M$588.13M$1.11B$701.25M$609.65M$948.11M$1.01B$3.48B$680.66M$815.77M$915.80M$1.21B$916.02M$1.03B$1.06B$910.55M$850.41M$1.05B
Low Forecast$228.28M$214.05M$450.07M$304.20M$213.45M$263.89M$447.03M$324.93M$225.31M$295.13M$370.77M$274.30M$306.55M$588.01M$738.74M$467.49M$578.71M$899.99M$671.58M$2.32B$650.29M$779.38M$610.53M$1.15B$875.16M$981.90M$709.88M$869.93M$812.47M$1.00B
Surprise %-----------------0.13%---0.79%0.28%--0.70%1.19%--0.45%-1.67%

Walgreens Boots Alliance's average Quarter net income forecast for Aug 23 is $592.75M, with a range of $578.71M to $609.65M. WBA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 389.87% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $121.00M (May 23).

Walgreens Boots Alliance SG&A Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Dec 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Mar 22Dec 21Aug 21May 21Mar 21Dec 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4456444437994458644353346446612
SG&A-----------------$7.12B--$7.32B$7.02B--$6.65B$6.12B--$6.21B$8.27B
Avg Forecast$7.17B$6.92B$7.06B$7.07B$7.12B$6.96B$7.11B$7.04B$6.97B$6.85B$6.99B$6.94B$6.64B$6.68B$6.87B$6.49B$6.46B$6.36B$6.24B$5.18B$6.00B$6.00B$5.67B$6.15B$6.18B$6.27B$5.21B$6.54B$6.43B$6.42B
High Forecast$7.33B$7.07B$7.22B$7.22B$7.28B$7.11B$7.26B$7.19B$7.12B$7.00B$7.12B$7.08B$6.64B$6.68B$8.24B$6.70B$6.61B$6.50B$7.49B$6.22B$6.12B$6.11B$6.81B$6.27B$6.30B$6.39B$6.26B$6.66B$6.55B$6.54B
Low Forecast$7.04B$6.79B$6.93B$6.94B$6.99B$6.83B$6.98B$6.91B$6.84B$6.72B$6.88B$6.84B$6.64B$6.68B$5.49B$6.39B$6.35B$6.25B$4.99B$4.14B$5.91B$5.90B$4.54B$6.05B$6.08B$6.17B$4.17B$6.43B$6.33B$6.31B
Surprise %-----------------1.12%--1.22%1.17%--1.08%0.98%--0.97%1.29%

Walgreens Boots Alliance's average Quarter SG&A projection for Aug 23 is $6.46B, based on 6 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $6.35B to $6.61B. The forecast indicates a -9.26% fall compared to WBA last annual SG&A of $7.12B (May 23).

Walgreens Boots Alliance EPS Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Dec 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Mar 22Dec 21Aug 21May 21Mar 21Dec 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4456444437994458644353346446612
EPS-----------------$0.14--$-0.60$0.26--$0.72$1.38--$0.43$-1.95
Avg Forecast$0.27$0.25$0.53$0.36$0.25$0.31$0.53$0.39$0.27$0.35$0.53$0.40$0.36$0.68$0.82$0.62$0.69$1.07$1.10$1.14$0.77$0.92$1.39$1.36$1.04$1.16$1.10$1.03$0.96$1.19
High Forecast$0.28$0.26$0.55$0.37$0.26$0.32$0.55$0.40$0.27$0.36$0.63$0.55$0.36$0.68$0.82$0.81$0.71$1.10$1.13$1.17$0.79$0.94$1.41$1.40$1.06$1.19$1.13$1.05$0.98$1.21
Low Forecast$0.26$0.25$0.52$0.35$0.25$0.31$0.52$0.38$0.26$0.34$0.43$0.32$0.35$0.68$0.82$0.54$0.67$1.04$1.08$1.11$0.75$0.90$1.37$1.34$1.01$1.14$1.08$1.01$0.94$1.16
Surprise %-----------------0.13%---0.78%0.28%--0.70%1.19%--0.45%-1.65%

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Walgreens Boots Alliance's projected average Quarter EPS for Aug 23 is $0.69, with a low estimate of $0.67 and a high estimate of $0.71. This represents a 390.21% increase compared to WBA previous annual EPS of $0.14 (May 23).

Walgreens Boots Alliance Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
RADRite Aid$0.65$7.00976.92%Sell
WBAWalgreens Boots Alliance$8.24$24.53197.69%Hold
PETSPetMed Express$4.58$11.00140.17%Hold
HITIHigh Tide$2.66$2.701.50%Sell

WBA Forecast FAQ


Is Walgreens Boots Alliance a good buy?

No, according to 13 Wall Street analysts, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 15.38% of WBA's total ratings.

What is WBA's price target?

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) average price target is $24.53 with a range of $2 to $57, implying a 197.69% from its last price of $8.24. The data is based on 13 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Walgreens Boots Alliance stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for WBA stock, the company can go up by 197.69% (from the last price of $8.24 to the average price target of $24.53), up by 591.75% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -75.73% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Walgreens Boots Alliance stock reach $12?

WBA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $24.53 supports the claim that Walgreens Boots Alliance can reach $12 in the near future.

What is Walgreens Boots Alliance's current price target trend?

2 Wall Street analysts forecast a $11.5 price target for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) this month, up 39.56% from its last price of $8.24. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 32.65% and increased by 87.62%, respectively.

What are Walgreens Boots Alliance's analysts' financial forecasts?

Walgreens Boots Alliance's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $151.95B (high $155.28B, low $149.18B), average EBITDA is $1.65B (high $1.68B, low $1.62B), average net income is $1.28B (high $1.32B, low $1.25B), average SG&A $28.22B (high $28.84B, low $27.71B), and average EPS is $1.48 (high $1.52, low $1.45). WBA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $151.94B (high $155.28B, low $149.18B), average EBITDA is $1.65B (high $1.68B, low $1.62B), average net income is $1.23B (high $1.26B, low $1.2B), average SG&A $28.22B (high $28.84B, low $27.71B), and average EPS is $1.42 (high $1.46, low $1.39).

Did the WBA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Walgreens Boots Alliance's last annual report (Aug 2022), the company's revenue was $132.7B, beating the average analysts forecast of $130.25B by 1.88%. Apple's EBITDA was $6.38B, beating the average prediction of $3.17B by 101.28%. The company's net income was $4.34B, beating the average estimation of $3.4B by 27.50%. Apple's SG&A was $27.3B, beating the average forecast of $23.83B by 14.54%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $5.02, beating the average prediction of $4.45 by 12.93%. In terms of the last quarterly report (May 2023), Walgreens Boots Alliance's revenue was $64.24B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $34.26B by 87.49%. The company's EBITDA was $-477M, missing the average prediction of $371.71M by -228.33%. Walgreens Boots Alliance's net income was $121M, missing the average estimation of $921.82M by -86.87%. The company's SG&A was $7.12B, beating the average forecast of $6.36B by 11.92%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.14, missing the average prediction of $1.07 by -86.88%