Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc shares valued at $9,163,161 were purchased by Pessina Stefano on Apr 27 ’25. At $11.01 per share, Pessina Stefano acquired 832,258 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 145,621,079 shares worth approximately $1.6 billion following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Pessina Stefano sold 832,258 shares, netting a total of over 9,163,161 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $11.01 each, the insider now holds 657,308 shares.
Before that, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. had sold 12,000,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $253,920,000, the Former 10% owner traded Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc shares for $21.16 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 12,000,000 shares, worth approximately $123.3 million.
As published in a research note from Deutsche Bank on February 28, 2025, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc [WBA] has been rated down from a Hold to a Sell and the price target has been revised to $9 from $11. Analysts at Leerink Partners started covering the stock with ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late February. As of February 20, 2024, HSBC Securities has decreased its “Hold” rating to a “Reduce” for WBA. Earlier on January 03, 2024, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Underweight” for WBA stock.
Analyzing WBA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.18%. Over the course of the year, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc shares have jumped approximately 17.58%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $13.25 on 01/17/25 and a 52-week low of $9.07 on 01/02/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $10.96, while a 200-day SMA reached $10.16.
Support And Resistance Levels for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 10.93, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 10.88. In the upper region, resistance lies at 11.00. The next price resistance is at 11.03. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 51.69 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.05, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 19.47%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
