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Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (NASDAQ: WOOF) closed the day trading at $3.2 up 0.63% from the previous closing price of $3.18. In other words, the price has increased by $0.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.25 million shares were traded. WOOF stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.31 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.16.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WOOF, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.25 and its Current Ratio is at 0.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on July 19, 2024, Reiterated its Neutral rating but revised its target price to $4 from $3 previously. On April 02, 2024, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $5 to $1.50.
On December 19, 2023, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $3.11.Jefferies initiated its Hold rating on December 19, 2023, with a $3.11 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 22 ’25 when LaRose Brian bought 245,081 shares for $4.03 per share.
Anderson Joel D bought 849,541 shares of WOOF for $2,574,109 on Mar 31 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 853,304 shares after completing the transaction at $3.03 per share. On Mar 28 ’25, another insider, Anderson Joel D, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, bought 736,547 shares for $2.91 each. As a result, the insider paid 2,143,352 and bolstered with 736,547 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WOOF now has a Market Capitalization of 892761600 and an Enterprise Value of 3686013184. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.606 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.834.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WOOF is 1.73, which has changed by 0.0 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1590569 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WOOF has reached a high of $6.29, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.98%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, WOOF traded about 4.33M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, WOOF traded about 2782660 shares per day. A total of 240.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 135.06M. Insiders hold about 51.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 57.19% stake in the company. Shares short for WOOF as of 1755216000 were 17997306 with a Short Ratio of 4.15, compared to 1752537600 on 20939112. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 17997306 and a Short% of Float of 20.0.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (WOOF) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 6.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.02, with high estimates of $0.05 and low estimates of $0.01.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.19 and $0.04 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.1. EPS for the following year is $0.2, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $0.35 and $0.08.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $1.49B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.51B to a low estimate of $1.48B. As of the current estimate, Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.52BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.48B. There is a high estimate of $1.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.44B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WOOF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.95B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.12BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.08B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.2B and the low estimate is $5.95B.
