Walgreens Boots Alliance(US:WBA) ZACKSยท2025-05-08 22:45Group 1 - Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed at $11.16, with a +0.95% change from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.58% [1] - The stock has increased by 2.5% over the past month, which is below the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 10.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 11.33% [1] Group 2 - Analysts expect Walgreens Boots Alliance to report earnings of $0.34 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 46.03%, with projected revenue of $36.66 billion, a 0.85% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - For the full year, earnings are expected to be $1.66 per share and revenue at $151.49 billion, indicating changes of -42.36% and +2.59% respectively from the previous year [3] Group 3 - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Walgreens Boots Alliance are important as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism about the company's profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), has shown that 1 stocks have returned an average annual gain of +25% since 1988, with Walgreens Boots Alliance currently holding a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [6] Group 4 - Walgreens Boots Alliance is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.65, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 5.11, and has a PEG ratio of 1.33, compared to the industry average of 0.77 [7] Group 5 - The Retail - Pharmacies and Drug Stores industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 4, placing it in the top 2% of over 250 industries, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]