

In my analysis here, I’d instead like to hone in on what I see as a few key risks to earnings and sales estimates as we head into the earnings call this week. There are some great WBA pre-earnings analyses on Seeking Alpha with strong fundamental analyses of the firm and I encourage readers to check them out. But, with Q4 FY ‘22 results right around the corner, I’d be lying if I said I was not a little nervous. I have stayed the course with my WBA shares. The year-to-date (“YTD”) loss on WBA shares stands nearly at a staggering (43%).įigure 1: WBA and Selected Competitor Comparison (Yves Sukhu) The anecdote is powerful and registers now with even greater weight since WBA shares have fallen nearly (20%) with the Friday, October 7 close of $30.52 and using the price at article publication of $37.98. Walgreens is good, but if it is alpha you are seeking, perhaps it is time to look elsewhere. Sometimes, if one is patient enough and waits long enough, one can end up with nothing. No stock splits during the time interval of over twenty years. Today, as of this authorship on 22 August 2022, the stock quote for Walgreens is $37.45. I inherited 250 shares of Walgreens on 17 June 2002 at a share price of $37.01. There is a saying that ‘time in the market is more important versus timing the market.’ Here is my story.

Here is the gentleman’s story about his experience with WBA stock (with minor edits):

A Seeking Alpha reader posted a sobering comment on my last Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
