Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walgreens Boots Alliance stock on February 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) on 3/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) on 3/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR) on 2/26/2025.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Performance

Shares of WBA stock traded up $0.79 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.39. 104,296,003 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,347,466. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.11, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $10.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.73. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.08 and a 52 week high of $22.05.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The pharmacy operator reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $39.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.40 billion. Walgreens Boots Alliance had a negative net margin of 5.87% and a positive return on equity of 17.61%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walgreens Boots Alliance

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,821,000. Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $102,000. LifeWealth Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 4th quarter valued at $97,000. Integrated Advisors Network LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance by 236.8% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 61,919 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 43,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WNY Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. WNY Asset Management LLC now owns 161,227 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $1,504,000 after purchasing an additional 1,451 shares during the last quarter. 58.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $11.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $7.50 to $8.50 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.54.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Company Profile

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc operates as a healthcare, pharmacy, and retail company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail Pharmacy, International, and U.S. Healthcare. The U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment engages in operation of the retail drugstores, health and wellness services, specialty, and home delivery pharmacy services, which offers health and wellness, beauty, personal care and consumables, and general merchandise.