Walgreens Co: (NYSE: WAG)

$49.69

0.62 (1.26%)

Volume 3,828,466

May 14 03:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		48.93 - 49.92
	
		52wk Low - High
		28.53 - 50.35
	
		Previous Close
		49.07
	
		Avg. Volume
		5,503,789
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-DRUG STR
	
		Market Cap
		46.49 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.10 - 2.24
	
		Beta
		1.07
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.02
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.27
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		1.11%
	
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                                                                        9.86%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.09%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        1.87%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.02
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.20
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.27
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.90
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.91
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            1.11%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.69
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            12.49%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Walgreen Co. is a national retail pharmacy chain and considered the leader in innovative drugstore retailing. Walgreens pioneered many store features that are becoming standards in the industry. Among those concepts are: Computerized pharmacies, Point-of-sale scanning, Freestanding stores with drive-thru pharmacies, and Intercom Plus, Walgreens advanced new pharmacy computer and workflow system. Intercom Plus allows pharmacists to spend more time counseling patients by assigning administrative tasks to pharmacy technicians   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (05/2013)	Next Qtr (08/2013)	Current Year (08/2013)	Next Year (08/2014)
Average Estimate	0.90	0.82	3.27	3.64
Number of Estimates	12	12	12	14
Low Estimate	0.79	0.75	3.17	3.08
High Estimate	0.94	0.91	3.35	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.62	0.53	2.71	3.27
EPS Growth	45.43%	53.93%	20.57%	11.38%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
WALGREEN CO	WAG	49.07
CHINA NEPSTAR	NPD	1.66
GNC HOLDINGS	GNC	45.51
HERBALIFE LTD	HLF	43.23
RITE AID CORP	RAD	2.55
AMERISOURCEBRGN	ABC	54.48
BIOSCRIP INC	BIOS	13.75
CARDINAL HEALTH	CAH	46.16
CVS CAREMARK CP	CVS	58.55
MCKESSON CORP	MCK	114.61

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-DRUG STR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Pernix Reports Loss in 1Q

May 13, 2013

Focus Shifts to Retail Earnings

May, 10 2013 00:00

Will DENTSPLY Beat Earnings in 1Q?

May 08, 2013

Another Month of Plump Sales for WAG

May 06, 2013

Federal Realty Beats Earnings

May 06, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Rite Aid, Walgreen, CVS Caremark, Wal-Mart Stores and inTEST

May 06, 2013

Rite Aid's April Comps Fall

May 03, 2013

Will CVS Earnings Miss this Quarter?

Apr 30, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.69
Sales	71,633
Net Income	2,059
Price/Earnings	18.24
Price/Book	2.44
Price/Cash Flow	13.07
Price/Sales	0.66

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News

Is Walgreen`s Stock Still Worth Owning? - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Rite Aid is Among the Companies in the Drug Retail Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (RAD, WAG, CVS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

Walgreens extends agreement as a CVS Caremark Network Provider - M2

May 14, 2013

3 Must-Own Stocks from Barron`s Insider Buying List - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

OraSure Technologies, Walgreens and Chronic Liver Disease Foundation to Launch Rapid Hepatitis C Testing Initiative in Support of National Hepatitis Testing Day - Globenewswire

May 13, 2013

Walgreen Co.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 13, 2013

Walgreen has starring role in 'Celebrity Apprentice' finale - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 13, 2013

Walgreen, CVS Extend Multi-Year Pharmacy Network Deal - FOXBusiness.com

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.88
ABR (Last Week)	1.88
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	46.69
Industry Rank by ABR	25 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 11

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Day Low - High	48.93 - 49.92
52wk Low - High	28.53 - 50.35
Previous Close	49.07
Avg. Volume	5,503,789
Industry	RETAIL-DRUG STR
Market Cap	46.49 B
Div - Yield	1.10 - 2.24
Beta	1.07
PE (Forward)	15.02
Current Year Est.	3.27
Quarterly Earnings ESP	1.11%

PE (Forward)	15.02
PEG Ratio	1.20
Current Year Est.	3.27
Current Quarter Estimate	0.90
Most Accurate Estimate	0.91
Earnings ESP	1.11%
Next Earnings Report Date	06-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.69
Expected Earnings Growth	12.49%

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Walgreens Co: (NYSE: WAG)

$49.69

0.62 (1.26%)

Volume 3,828,466

May 14 03:04 PM ET

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-DRUG STR

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