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$BBY

Best Buy Company, Inc.

XNYSConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores

$81.65-3.37%$2.85Prev $84.50LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is BBY down today? It is at $81.65 (-3.37%), and our scanner flagged it 22 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment BBY spikes, and full due diligence on BBY — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$81.65
Change today
-3.37%
Previous close
$84.50
52-week range
$55.10 – $91.27
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$17.81B
Dividend yield
4.54% ($3.84)
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
210.8M
SEC · as of 2026-06-03 · 64d
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-30
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
18.2M
▼ -0% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
Days to cover
4.6d
Avg daily volume
4.1M
Next earnings
Aug 27 · in 21d (before open)
Classification
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores
Exchange
XNYS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
2.3x
15m
2.3x
1h
1.7x
1D
0.1x

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Why is $BBY down today?

1 alert today2.0x RVOLFresh news

BBY is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on BBY today, peaking at 2.0x its normal volume. A recent catalyst in the news: “Albertsons CFO Sharon Mccollam Buys 9,000 Shares at $11.48. Is This a Bullish Signal for the Rest of 2026?.”

Likely catalystBest Buy appoints Anne Bramman as Chief Financial Officer, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $BBY moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusHold16 analysts
Avg target $78.93(-3% downside)
Range $59 – $95
2 buy12 hold2 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying14 buys, 10 sells last 3 months (24/30 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Watson Mathew
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+6Kadded 27%28Kn/aJul 20, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-300K
0.1% of company
sold 2.5%11.63M$24.3M
at $80.88
Jul 14, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-600K
0.3% of company
sold 5.8%9.83M$49.1M
at $81.78
Jul 13, 26
Hartman Todd G.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-600sold 1.3%44Kn/aJul 7, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-225K
0.1% of company
sold 1.8%12.53M$17.5M
at $78.10
Jun 26, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-194K
0.09% of company
sold 1.8%10.66M$15.1M
at $78.13
Jun 25, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-5Ksold <0.1%12.95M$398K
at $78.00
Jun 16, 26
Schulze Richard M
Other
Sold (automatic/other)-76K
0.04% of company
sold 0.7%10.85M$6.0M
at $78.23
Jun 15, 26
Caputo Lisa
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+3Kadded 4.2%65Kn/aJun 12, 26
Jadeja Ashok Jitendra Dylan
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+3Kadded 100%4Kn/aJun 12, 26
Frank Meghan
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+3Kadded 100%5Kn/aJun 12, 26
Kenny David W
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+4Kadded 8.3%57Kn/aJun 12, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$BBY Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish69Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 0 bearToday: -3.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$BBY Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 23m ago 2.0× RVOL
BBY hit 2.000x RVOL at 9:34 AM ET
at $83.00
News· The Motley Fool· 16h ago Neutral
Albertsons CFO Sharon Mccollam Buys 9,000 Shares at $11.48. Is This a Bullish Signal for the Rest of 2026?
Alert· 1d ago +0.2% vs EMA
BBY 50EMA (5m) Trending · 55 bars · L3 · +0.20% above EMA · slope +0.55%
at $86.35
Alert· 1d ago +0.2% vs EMA
BBY 200EMA (1m) Trending · 201 bars · L5 · +0.23% above EMA · slope +0.12%
at $86.32
Alert· 1d ago +0.2% vs EMA
BBY 200EMA (1m) Trending · 201 bars · L5 · +0.23% above EMA · slope +0.12%
at $86.32
Alert· 1d ago 5.2× RVOL
BBY hit 5.224x RVOL at 3:36 PM ET
at $86.48
Alert· 2d ago +0.9% vs EMA
BBY 200EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +0.95% above EMA · slope +0.16%
at $85.21
Alert· 2d ago +0.9% vs EMA
BBY 200EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +0.95% above EMA · slope +0.16%
at $85.21
News· SEC EDGAR· 2d ago
BEST BUY CO INC: Best Buy appoints Anne Bramman as Chief Financial Officer
Alert· 2d ago +0.6% vs EMA
BBY 50EMA (1m) Trending · 67 bars · L3 · +0.56% above EMA · slope +0.47%
at $85.21
Alert· 2d ago 14.9× RVOL
BBY hit 14.875x RVOL at 2:24 PM ET
at $84.31
Alert· 2d ago +0.1% vs EMA
$BBY near 200 EMA: +0.06% from 200 EMA at 2:23 PM ET
at $84.19
Alert· 2d ago 2.9× RVOL
BBY hit 2.851x RVOL at 2:23 PM ET
at $84.19
Alert· 2d ago -0.2% vs EMA
$BBY near 200 EMA: -0.18% from 200 EMA at 1:33 PM ET
at $84.17
Alert· 2d ago 8.1× RVOL
BBY hit 8.080x RVOL at 1:33 PM ET
at $84.17
Alert· 2d ago 10.8× RVOL
BBY hit 10.793x RVOL at 12:16 PM ET
at $84.17
Alert· 7d ago 15.1× RVOL
BBY hit 15.081x RVOL at 1:46 PM ET
at $90.49
Alert· 8d ago
The Watcher SOLD $BBY at $88.8100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"bell_flat","shares":403,"instance":"Rider"}
at $88.81
Alert· 9d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $BBY at $90.7100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"swing entry · breakout(90.47)","shares":288,"instance":"Rider"}
at $90.71
Alert· 9d ago +1.6% vs EMA
BBY 200EMA (5m) Trending · 80 bars · L3 · +1.60% above EMA · slope +0.47%
at $88.40
Alert· 9d ago +0.7% vs EMA
$BBY near 200 EMA: +0.71% from 200 EMA at 2:50 PM ET
at $89.18
Alert· 9d ago 3.2× RVOL
BBY hit 3.209x RVOL at 2:50 PM ET
at $89.18
Alert· 9d ago 22.1× RVOL
BBY hit 22.061x RVOL at 2:19 PM ET
at $88.91
Alert· 9d ago +1.1% vs EMA
$BBY near 200 EMA: +1.07% from 200 EMA at 2:18 PM ET
at $89.13
Alert· 9d ago 4.3× RVOL
BBY hit 4.277x RVOL at 2:18 PM ET
at $89.13
Alert· 9d ago +1.1% vs EMA
$BBY near 200 EMA: +1.13% from 200 EMA at 1:52 PM ET
at $89.00
Alert· 9d ago 7.5× RVOL
BBY hit 7.500x RVOL at 1:52 PM ET
at $89.00
News· The Motley Fool· 15d ago Bullish
Best Buy's Founder and Chairman Emeritus Sold Company Shares Worth $74 Million. Here's What That Means for Investors.
News· Investing.com· 36d ago Neutral
Best Buy’s Turnaround Is Gaining Traction, But Wall Street Still Needs Proof
News· SEC EDGAR· 44d ago
BEST BUY CO INC filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change
News· SEC EDGAR· 49d ago
BEST BUY CO INC filed an 8-K: Shareholder Vote
News· Benzinga· 51d ago Bullish
Roku Is Worth More As A Takeover Target — Here Are The Companies That Might Buy It
News· SEC EDGAR· 61d ago
BEST BUY CO INC filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)

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BBY stock FAQ

Why is $BBY down today?

BBY is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on BBY today, peaking at 2.0x its normal volume. A recent catalyst in the news: “Albertsons CFO Sharon Mccollam Buys 9,000 Shares at $11.48. Is This a Bullish Signal for the Rest of 2026?.”

What is the BBY stock price today?

BBY last traded at $81.65, down 3.37% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

When does BBY report earnings?

Best Buy Company, Inc. (BBY) is next expected to report earnings on Thursday, August 27, 2026 (before open), about 21 days away. Earnings reports often cause large overnight gaps, so many traders manage risk around the date. The date can shift until the company officially confirms it.

Does BBY pay a dividend?

Yes. BBY currently has a dividend yield of about 4.54% ($3.84 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live BBY alerts?

The BBY Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged BBY 22 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is BBY on?

BBY (Best Buy Company, Inc.) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $17.81B in the RETAIL-RADIO, TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES sector.

Is BBY good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge BBY for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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