The stock of Chewy Inc (CHWY) has seen a 2.58% increase in the past week, with a 3.93% gain in the past month, and a 18.38% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for CHWY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.23% for CHWY’s stock, with a 35.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) is 41.89x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CHWY is 1.23. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CHWY is 159.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.71% of that float. On February 18, 2025, CHWY’s average trading volume was 5.25M shares.
CHWY) stock’s latest price update
Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY)’s stock price has plunge by 2.80relation to previous closing price of 37.68. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.58% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-17 that Investing in a soaring stock isn’t only about winning in the near term. If the player has a track record of earnings growth and bright future prospects, you actually may miss out if you sell today to lock in a quick gain.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHWY
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHWY reach a price target of $47, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for CHWY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to CHWY, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
CHWY Trading at 8.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHWY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +4.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHWY rose by +2.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +159.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.27. In addition, Chewy Inc saw 15.66% 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 CHWY starting from Reeder David, who sale 307,558 shares at the price of $37.48 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Reeder David now owns 0 shares of Chewy Inc, valued at $11,527,871 using the latest closing price.
Mehta Satish, the Chief Technology Officer of Chewy Inc, sale 66,258 shares at $37.93 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that Mehta Satish is holding 334,218 shares at $2,513,166 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHWY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Chewy Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 131.11, with 13.72 for asset returns.
Based on Chewy Inc (CHWY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 23.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 161.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 59.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.74.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Chewy Inc (CHWY) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
