Benzinga

España
Italia
대한민국
日本
Français
Benzinga Edge
Benzinga Research
Benzinga Pro

  • Get Benzinga Pro
  • Data & APIs
  • Events
  • Premarket
  • Advertise
Contribute
España
Italia
대한민국
日本
Français

Benzinga

  • Premium Services
  • Financial News
    Latest
    Earnings
    Guidance
    Dividends
    M&A
    Buybacks
    Interviews
    Management
    Offerings
    IPOs
    Insider Trades
    Biotech/FDA
    Politics
    Healthcare
    Small-Cap
  • Markets
    Pre-Market
    After Hours
    Movers
    ETFs
    Options
    Cryptocurrency
    Commodities
    Bonds
    Futures
    Mining
    Real Estate
    Volatility
  • Ratings
    Analyst Color
    Downgrades
    Upgrades
    Initiations
    Price Target
  • Investing Ideas
    Trade Ideas
    Long Ideas
    Short Ideas
    Technicals
    Analyst Ratings
    Analyst Color
    Latest Rumors
    Whisper Index
    Stock of the Day
    Best Stocks & ETFs
    Best Penny Stocks
    Best S&P 500 ETFs
    Best Swing Trade Stocks
    Best Blue Chip Stocks
    Best High-Volume Penny Stocks
    Best Small Cap ETFs
    Best Stocks to Day Trade
    Best REITs
  • Money
    Investing
    Cryptocurrency
    Mortgage
    Insurance
    Yield
    Personal Finance
    Forex
    Startup Investing
    Real Estate Investing
    Prop Trading
    Credit Cards
    Stock Brokers
Research
My Stocks
Tools
Free Benzinga Pro Trial
Calendars
Analyst Ratings Calendar
Conference Call Calendar
Dividend Calendar
Earnings Calendar
Economic Calendar
FDA Calendar
Guidance Calendar
IPO Calendar
M&A Calendar
Unusual Options Activity Calendar
SPAC Calendar
Stock Split Calendar
Trade Ideas
Free Stock Reports
Insider Trades
Trade Idea Feed
Analyst Ratings
Unusual Options Activity
Heatmaps
Free Newsletter
Government Trades
Perfect Stock Portfolio
Easy Income Portfolio
Short Interest
Most Shorted
Largest Increase
Largest Decrease
Calculators
Margin Calculator
Forex Profit Calculator
100x Options Profit Calculator
Screeners
Stock Screener
Top Momentum Stocks
Top Quality Stocks
Top Value Stocks
Top Growth Stocks
Compare Best Stocks
Best Momentum Stocks
Best Quality Stocks
Best Value Stocks
Best Growth Stocks
Connect With Us
facebookinstagramlinkedintwitteryoutubeblueskymastodon
About Benzinga
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
Market Resources
  • Advanced Stock Screener Tools
  • Options Trading Chain Analysis
  • Comprehensive Earnings Calendar
  • Dividend Investor Calendar and Alerts
  • Economic Calendar and Market Events
  • IPO Calendar and New Listings
  • Market Outlook and Analysis
  • Wall Street Analyst Ratings and Targets
Trading Tools & Education
  • Benzinga Pro Trading Platform
  • Options Trading Strategies and News
  • Stock Market Trading Ideas and Analysis
  • Technical Analysis Charts and Indicators
  • Fundamental Analysis and Valuation
  • Day Trading Guides and Strategies
  • Live Investors Events
  • Pre market Stock Analysis and News
  • Cryptocurrency Market Analysis and News
Ring the Bell

A newsletter built for market enthusiasts by market enthusiasts. Top stories, top movers, and trade ideas delivered to your inbox every weekday before and after the market closes.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Data/Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Service Status
  • Sitemap
© 2026 Benzinga | All Rights Reserved
March 6, 2013 2:40 PM 2 min read

Best Buy Shares Higher After Jefferies Gives 7 Reasons to Own

by Sam Mattera Benzinga Staff Writer
Follow

ArticleFeaturedTickersList12345!!!

Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:
BBY
) surged Wednesday after analysts at Jefferies upgraded the company to a Buy rating and raised their price target on the stock to $24 from $13. In the note, Jefferies gives investors seven reasons to own the stock. Jefferies' seven reasons:
  • 1. Management has expertise in turnarounds.
  • 2. Company can cut costs and plans to do so.
  • 3. Strong upside to EPS numbers, particularly in Q4.
  • 4. Expectations are low for the first half the year.
  • 5. Company is working on improving its multi-channel experience.
  • 6. Sale of Europe and China operations could bring in $600-900 million.
  • 7. Investor sentiment could propel Best Buy's multiple.
Over the last three months, Best Buy has staged an impressive rally, and shares are up well over 50%. Hopes for the future, along with a decent fourth-quarter earnings report have sent shares higher. Yet, there are still reasons for investors to be skeptical. For example, Hubert Joly's (the current CEO of Best Buy) touted turnaround experience comes from his time at Carslon and Vivendi -- he has no retail experience. Cost cutting and asset sales might generate cash, but they do nothing to fix Best Buy's fundamental problems. Like its former competitor Circuit City, Best Buy sells products that consumers are more than happy to buy online. Products that consumers still want to buy in-person, like cellphones and Macbooks, have their own dedicated stores. Like Apple (NASDAQ:
AAPL
), Microsoft is currently setting up its own stores around the country, and there is talk Google (NASDAQ:
GOOG
) might do the same. RadioShack (NYSE:
RSH
) has had similar problems, but unlike Best Buy, it doesn't have humongous big-box stores. Best Buy's stores, which were once useful for stocking an assortment of music, movies and video games are increasingly a hinderance as consumers increasingly opt for digital downloads over physical copies. That leaves the Best Buy bull case resting on investor sentiment, low expectations and multiple expansion. While it's certainly possible Best Buy shares could continue to run for some time, at some point the rally will end if shoppers don't return to the stores. Like last year's impressive fourth-quarter rally in shares of BlackBerry (NASDAQ:
BBRY
), Best Buy's move higher might soon run into a wall of reality.
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.


Posted In:
Analyst ColorNewsIntraday UpdateAnalyst RatingsMoversTrading Ideas
AAPL Logo
AAPLApple Inc
$255.14-1.22%
Overview
BBY Logo
BBYBest Buy Co Inc
$64.72-0.65%
GOOG Logo
GOOGAlphabet Inc
$338.700.01%
AAPL Logo
AAPLApple Inc
$255.14-1.22%
Overview
BBY Logo
BBYBest Buy Co Inc
$64.72-0.65%
GOOG Logo
GOOGAlphabet Inc
$338.700.01%
Comments
Loading...