On August 7, Best Buy declined 5.12% in regular trading, trading at $80.11/share, with turnover of $304 million. The drop was triggered by a notable analyst downgrade from Jefferies.

Jefferies downgraded Best Buy from Buy to Hold while maintaining an $85 price target, stating that the market has already fully priced in bullish expectations for Q2 comparable sales. The firm noted that under a backdrop of weakening consumer demand and rising cost pressures, subsequent earnings upside may be very limited. Additionally, BofA Global Research recently resumed coverage of Best Buy with an Underperform rating and an $80 price target, reinforcing bearish sentiment. Loop Capital also previously downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy in mid-July with an $82 target.

Best Buy reported strong Q1 results in late May with adjusted EPS of $1.28 beating estimates of $1.23 and revenue of $8.94 billion exceeding the $8.83 billion forecast. However, the company faces headwinds from rising memory costs pushing up average selling prices, soft appliance demand, and a CEO transition as Jason Bonfig is set to replace Corie Barry effective October 31. The next earnings report is scheduled for August 27.

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