Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WOOF is 1.90. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WOOF is 138.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 20.56% of that float. On January 22, 2025, WOOF’s average trading volume was 3.98M shares.
WOOF) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (NASDAQ: WOOF) has increased by 6.03 when compared to last closing price of 3.65. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that Petco (WOOF) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
WOOF’s Market Performance
Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (WOOF) has experienced a 2.65% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -12.84% drop in the past month, and a -15.50% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.50% for WOOF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.36% for WOOF stock, with a simple moving average of 9.28% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WOOF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WOOF stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for WOOF by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WOOF in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $4 based on the research report published on July 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WOOF reach a price target of $1.50, previously predicting the price at $5. The rating they have provided for WOOF stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on April 02nd, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to WOOF, setting the target price at $3.11 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
WOOF Trading at -8.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WOOF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.96%, as shares sank -6.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WOOF rose by +2.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +93.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.92. In addition, Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc saw 1.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WOOF starting from Zavada John, who proposed sale 58,916 shares at the price of $4.65 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Zavada John now owns shares of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc, valued at $274,237 using the latest closing price.
Tichy Justin, the Former Officer of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc, proposed sale 20,743 shares at $2.75 during a trade that took place back on Aug 22 ’24, which means that Tichy Justin is holding shares at $57,063 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WOOF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value -9.55, with -2.08 for asset returns.
Based on Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (WOOF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -971.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Petco Health and Wellness Co Inc (WOOF) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
