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The closing price of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (NASDAQ: WOOF) was $3.18 for the day, up 3.92% from the previous closing price of $3.06. In other words, the price has increased by $3.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.34 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WOOF’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.28 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 31 ’25 when Anderson Joel D bought 849,541 shares for $3.03 per share. The transaction valued at 2,574,109 led to the insider holds 853,304 shares of the business.
Anderson Joel D bought 736,547 shares of WOOF for $2,143,352 on Mar 28 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 736,547 shares after completing the transaction at $2.91 per share. On Dec 10 ’24, another insider, Zavada John, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 58,916 shares for $4.65 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.79.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WOOF has reached a high of $6.29, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.65%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 239.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 133.42M. Insiders hold about 51.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.52% stake in the company.
