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This summary was created by AI, based on 12 opinions in the last 12 months.

Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) is currently in a challenging phase as it attempts to navigate its turnaround amidst considerable debt and industry headwinds. Experts have highlighted that while a recent quarter showed some positive signs, it is still too early to confirm a sustained recovery for the company. Concerns persist regarding its acquisition of Boots and its impact on long-term performance. Many analysts are skeptical and suggest avoiding WBA, pointing out issues with store closures, execution, and overall sector difficulties. While some see potential for improvement if new strategies are implemented, such as a focus on AI and overhead reduction, the consensus is largely cautious.

Consensus
Avoid
Valuation
Undervalued
RISKY
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research

It was a good quarter. But it is important to note that one quarter does not make a trend, and there is still lots of work to be done here. It is still in turnaround mode. It still has a massive amount of debt. It is cheap, though, and the quarter might see shorts start to cover a bit. So the trend will likely be 'up' and the worst 'could' be over here. But there remains plenty of risk and we would prefer to see another quarter or two of continued improvement, and even pay more once the turn is indeed fully established and on a firm foothold. Much could still go wrong here. 
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DON'T BUY

It reports Friday.  It needs to do something to help its woes. He suspect the CEO has buyers lined up for parts of the company. Don't bet against the CEO, but don't bet on WBA.

SELL

Many headwinds, too big to overcome. Sell, take the loss.

DON'T BUY

He bought CVS instead. WBA did a big purchase of Boots which they may be regretting. WBA really operates pharmacies, plus a medical business. He prefers CVS for Aetna, their insurance business, pharmacy benefits and a medical business.

DON'T BUY

Avoid, because of poor execution and being in a poor sector. There will be a tax on online delivery services. Too many problems.

COMMENT

It will go down only 9 more points. The new CEO needs to invest AI, cut overhead and increase profit. 

DON'T BUY

Problems. Avoid. Called "value", but continues to move south. Technically, 200-day MA is going lower and stock price is below that. 5x forward PE, but earnings growth is negative.

DON'T BUY

The alliance had all this promise, and just hasn't been able to deliver. He's not brave or smart enough to pick the bottom on a stock like this. He owns Loblaw and, with it, Shopper's Drug Mart.

DON'T BUY

Beware of companies closing stores and calling that successfully. Closing stores is never good. This whole space has been challenged. He had a poor experience holding the peer, CVS. WBA was just kicked out of an index.

DON'T BUY

One of the things he looks at is sustainability of dividends. Are you paying your dividends through free cashflow? Cut dividend. Struggled ever since acquiring Boots in the UK a decade ago, which has crippled the company.

DON'T BUY

Stock's been completely annihilated. It's only in the drugstore chain business, which has been really tough.

WATCH
One of the five worst performers in Q1

Down 17% in Q1, plus another 10% today. The CEO though could turn things around in a year. No hurry to buy this one.

DON'T BUY

Wait another quarter to see what the CEO will do. Don't jump the gun. It's a troubled company.

DON'T BUY

They need to cut their dividend and present a plan.

DON'T BUY

It reports Thursday. The company is in disarray and can't see a way out of this mess. For instance, they have located two stocks a few blocks apart. in one city. They have no idea what they're doing.

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Walgreen Boots Alliance(WBA-Q) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 1

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 9

Total Signals / Votes : 10

Stockchase rating for Walgreen Boots Alliance is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Walgreen Boots Alliance(WBA-Q) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walgreen Boots Alliance stock symbol?

Walgreen Boots Alliance is a American stock, trading under the symbol WBA-Q on the NASDAQ (WBA). It is usually referred to as NASDAQ:WBA or WBA-Q

Is Walgreen Boots Alliance a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 10 stock analysts published opinions about WBA-Q. 1 analyst recommended to BUY the stock. 9 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Walgreen Boots Alliance.

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Is Walgreen Boots Alliance worth watching?

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What is Walgreen Boots Alliance stock price?

On 2025-03-14, Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA-Q) stock closed at a price of $11.24.