BBY monthly performance report
Monthly BBY research: returns, drawdown, relative strength, seasonality, and key stats.
BBY monthly report
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Key takeaways
- Best Buy (BBY) closed August 2026 at $84.50, down 2.04% for the month and +26.16% over the trailing 12 months.
- Year-to-date, BBY is +26.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 which has returned +12.89% YTD.
- The stock is trading +19.26% versus its 200-day moving average ($70.85), a bullish technical signal.
- Over the past three years, BBY has underperformed the S&P 500 by −66.44%, with a relative strength index reading of 61.8.
- Win rate over the trailing 39 months stands at 48.7% — 19 positive months versus 20 negative months.
Best Buy ended August 2026 at $84.50, posting a monthly return of −2.04%. The S&P 500 returned +3.05% over the same window, leaving relative performance at −5.09%.
The current quarter stands at +15.68% (Q3 2026 (QTD)), while medium-term trend remains constructive: price is +19.26% versus the 200-day moving average ($70.85).
Year-to-date, BBY is +26.25% against SPY +12.89%, a gap of +13.37%. The stock is currently −7.41% below its 52-week high, with maximum 3-year drawdown at −46.25%.
| Period | BBY | S&P 500 (SPY) | Excess return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | −2.14% | −0.20% | −1.94% |
| 1 Week | −5.55% | +3.90% | −9.46% |
| 1 Month | −2.04% | +3.05% | −5.09% |
| 3 Months | +39.69% | +7.11% | +32.58% |
| 6 Months |