Mathew Watson Biography and Net Worth

CAO of Best Buy

Mathew R. Watson is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of the Company. He previously served as our vice president, controller and chief accounting officer from April 2015 until his current role. Mr. Watson is responsible for our controllership, financial operations and external reporting functions. Mr. Watson has served in the role of vice president, finance - controller since 2014. Prior to that role, he was vice president - finance, domestic controller from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Watson was also senior director, external reporting and corporate accounting from 2010 to 2013 and director, external reporting and corporate accounting beginning in 2007. Prior to joining us in 2005, Mr. Watson worked at KPMG, a professional audit, advisory and tax firm, from 1995 to 2005. He serves on the boards of directors of AchieveMpls and The Best Buy Foundation.

What is Mathew Watson's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Mathew Watson is at least $1.33 million as of March 21st, 2025. Mr. Watson owns 21,371 shares of Best Buy stock worth more than $1,330,131 as of April 22nd. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Watson may own. Learn More about Mathew Watson's net worth.
How old is Mathew Watson?: Mr. Watson is currently 53 years old. There are 5 older executives and no younger executives at Best Buy. The oldest executive at Best Buy is Mr. Richard M. Schulze, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, who is 83 years old. Learn More on Mathew Watson's age.
How do I contact Mathew Watson?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Watson and other Best Buy executives is 7601 PENN AVE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN, 55423. Best Buy can also be reached via phone at (612) 291-1000 and via email at investorrelations@bestbuy.com. Learn More on Mathew Watson's contact information.
Has Mathew Watson been buying or selling shares of Best Buy?: Mathew Watson has not been actively trading shares of Best Buy during the past quarter. Most recently, Mathew Watson sold 2,951 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a transaction totalling $214,390.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 21,371 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,552,603.15. Learn More on Mathew Watson's trading history.
Who are Best Buy's active insiders?: Best Buy's insider roster includes Whitney Alexander (Insider), Corie Barry (CEO & Director), Robert Bass (Insider), Matthew Bilunas (CFO), Jason Bonfig (Insider), Deborah Eldracher (Insider), Matthew Furman (Insider), Damien Harmon (Insider), Todd Hartman (Insider), Hubert Joly (Director), Mario Marte (Director), Rajendra Mohan (COO), Allison Peterson (Insider), Kathleen Scarlett (Insider), Richard Schulze (Chairman), Brian Tilzer (Insider), and Mathew Watson (CAO). Learn More on Best Buy's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Best Buy?: In the last twelve months, Best Buy insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 13,500 shares worth more than $984,420.00. In the last twelve months, insiders at the technology retailer sold shares 13 times. They sold a total of 3,530,891 shares worth more than $300,109,747.97. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 24th when CFO Matthew M Bilunas sold 51,000 shares worth more than $3,784,200.00. Insiders at Best Buy own 0.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Best Buy.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/24/2025.

Mathew Watson Insider Trading History at Best Buy

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/21/2025	Sell	2,951	$72.65	$214,390.15	21,371
3/14/2025	Sell	3,182	$71.29	$226,844.78	19,218
4/17/2024	Sell	27	$75.76	$2,045.52	22,279
4/9/2024	Sell	3,520	$82.43	$290,153.60	22,118
3/22/2024	Sell	2,505	$81.80	$204,909.00	25,638
6/1/2023	Sell	578	$71.82	$41,511.96	22,974
3/21/2023	Sell	2,704	$77.95	$210,776.80	22,329
3/22/2022	Sell	2,331	$99.06	$230,908.86
6/7/2021	Sell	668	$116.09	$77,548.12	14,462
6/4/2021	Sell	1,337	$115.73	$154,731.01	14,462
5/10/2021	Sell	2,257	$125.00	$282,125.00	13,145
4/13/2021	Sell	13	$121.74	$1,582.62
3/24/2021	Sell	1,781	$117.37	$209,035.97	17,142
3/22/2021	Sell	4,436	$118.17	$524,202.12	23,362
3/16/2021	Sell	567	$113.88	$64,569.96
9/29/2020	Sell	52	$109.95	$5,717.40	20,649
8/27/2020	Sell	5,677	$112.58	$639,116.66
5/22/2020	Sell	1,218	$77.41	$94,285.38	26,312
4/15/2020	Sell	7	$67.08	$469.56
3/23/2020	Sell	801	$51.75	$41,451.75	24,907
3/16/2020	Sell	806	$54.42	$43,862.52	20,137
3/13/2020	Sell	603	$56.89	$34,304.67	20,137
11/27/2019	Sell	1,105	$82.29	$90,930.45
9/30/2019	Sell	33	$68.50	$2,260.50
9/27/2019	Sell	1,000	$68.03	$68,030.00
5/23/2019	Sell	285	$67.09	$19,120.65
3/15/2019	Sell	1,990	$68.58	$136,474.20	18,711
3/13/2019	Sell	380	$68.79	$26,140.20	20,206
2/28/2019	Sell	1,000	$69.99	$69,990.00
9/28/2018	Sell	33	$78.80	$2,600.40	18,098
9/12/2018	Sell	2,131	$77.88	$165,962.28	18,131
6/11/2018	Sell	457	$72.54	$33,150.78	20,241
5/23/2018	Sell	276	$75.78	$20,915.28	20,698
3/15/2018	Sell	1,326	$69.43	$92,064.18	20,953
3/13/2018	Sell	225	$72.45	$16,301.25	20,353
3/6/2018	Sell	990	$77.21	$76,437.90
9/5/2017	Sell	1,129	$54.68	$61,733.72	17,764
8/21/2017	Sell	260	$59.92	$15,579.20	15,507
6/9/2017	Sell	503	$59.00	$29,677.00	15,767
5/26/2017	Sell	14,568	$60.43	$880,344.24	21,872
5/23/2017	Sell	758	$51.82	$39,279.56	19,172
3/2/2017	Sell	1,000	$44.59	$44,590.00	16,320
8/25/2016	Sell	1,030	$39.45	$40,633.50	18,876
5/31/2016	Sell	1,363	$32.10	$43,752.30	20,668

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Mathew Watson Buying and Selling Activity at Best Buy

Best Buy Company Overview

Best Buy Co., Inc. engages in the retail of technology products in the United States, Canada, and international. Its stores provide computing and mobile phone products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals; mobile phones comprising related mobile network carrier commissions; networking products; tablets covering e-readers; smartwatches; and consumer electronics consisting of digital imaging, health and fitness products, portable audio comprising headphones and portable speakers, and smart home products, as well as home theaters, which includes home theater accessories, soundbars, and televisions. The company's stores also offer appliances, such as dishwashers, laundry, ovens, refrigerators, blenders, coffee makers, vacuums, and personal care; entertainment products consisting of drones, peripherals, movies, and toys, as well as hardware and software, and virtual reality and other software products; and other products, such as baby, food and beverage, luggage, outdoor living, and sporting goods. In addition, it provides delivery, installation, memberships, repair, set-up, technical support, health-related, and warranty-related services. The company offers its products through stores and websites under the Best Buy, Best Buy Ads, Best Buy Business, Best Buy Health, Buy Mobile, CST, Current Health, Geek Squad, Lively, Magnolia, Pacific Kitchen, Home, TechLiquidators, and Yardbird brands, as well as domain names comprising bestbuy.com, currenthealth.com, lively.com, techliquidators.com, yardbird.com, and bestbuy.ca. The company was formerly known as Sound of Music, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

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Volume

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Market Capitalization

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P/E Ratio

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