Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock News

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc raised its full-year adjusted profit growth forecast and beat first-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday, as the U.S. pharmacy major benefits from strong demand for COVID-19 vaccinations and testing.

(RTTNews) - Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) said the company''s first-quarter results exceeded its expectations, with an encouraging performance across all business segments. Adjusted operating income from continuing operations was $1.8 billion, an increase of 48.5 percent on a constant currency basis. The company said the increases reflect

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. shares rose 2.6% in Thursday premarket trading after the pharmacy retailer reported fiscal first-quarter results that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance. Net income totaled $3.58 billion, or $4.13 per share, after a loss of $308 million, or 36 cents per share, last year. Adjusted EPS of $1.68 beat the FactSet consensus for $1.36. Sales of $33.9 billion were up from $31.44 billion and also ahead of the FactSet consensus for $32.88 billion. U.S. retail comparable sales rose 10.6% while Boots UK comparable sales rose 16.3%. Covid-19 testing and vaccinations and comparable sales increases drove the company beyond its expectations, Walgreens said in the earnings release. The company has created a new reporting segment, Walgreens Health, adding to the U.S. and International segments. Walgreens Health includes primary care service provider VillageMD, hospital pharmacy business Shields, and a business that contracts with providers for physical and digital healthcare services.

Walgreens Boots Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q1

Walgreens Boots (WBA): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.68 beats by $0.34; GAAP EPS of $4.13 beats by $3.05.Revenue of $33.9B (+7.9% Y/Y) beats by $950M.Shares +0.5% PM.Press ReleaseFiscal

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Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA ) moved higher by 11.97% in the past three months. Before having a look at the importance of debt, let us look at how much debt Walgreens Boots Alliance has. Walgreens Boots Alliance''s Debt According to the Walgreens Boots Alliance''s most recent financial statement as reported on October 14, 2021, total debt is at $8.98 billion, with $7.67 billion in long-term debt and $1.30 billion in current debt. Adjusting for $1.19 billion in cash-equivalents, the company has a net debt of $7.79 billion. Let''s define some of the terms we used in the paragraph above. Current debt is the portion of a company''s debt which is due Full story available on Benzinga.com

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We believe that Walgreens Boots Alliance stock currently appears to be attractive compared to its peer Target stock, due to its comparatively lower valuation and better growth prospects. WBA trades at about 0.3x trailing revenues, compared to 1.1x for TGT. Although both the companies saw a rise

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ING Groep NV increased its holdings in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 111,877 shares of the pharmacy operators stock after purchasing an additional 14,499 shares during the quarter. ING Groep NVs holdings []

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) had its target price increased by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $50.00 to $52.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The firm presently has a neutral rating on the pharmacy operators stock. UBS Groups target price points to a potential upside of 3.01% from []

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. cut its holdings in Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) by 11.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,549 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after selling 1,119 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. […]