Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Posted by Steve Fairfield on Feb 25th, 2025

Shares of Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS – Get Free Report) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 214.16 ($2.70) and traded as high as GBX 230.40 ($2.91). Pets at Home Group shares last traded at GBX 228.80 ($2.89), with a volume of 1,443,309 shares trading hands.

Pets at Home Group Stock Down 0.3 %

The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 214.16 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 263.45. The company has a market capitalization of £1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 13.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.13, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.63.

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 8.40 ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Pets at Home Group had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 8.05%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Pets at Home Group Plc will post 22.67844 EPS for the current year.

Pets at Home Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were paid a dividend of GBX 4.70 ($0.06) per share. This represents a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. Pets at Home Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 79.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pets at Home Group

In related news, insider Lyssa McGowan bought 42,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 236 ($2.98) per share, for a total transaction of £99,813.84 ($125,963.96). Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

About Pets at Home Group

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We are the UK’s leading pet care business, providing pet owners with everything they need to be able to look after their pet – from food, toys and bedding, and grooming services, right the way through to first opinion veterinary care.

Our stores represent a unique environment and provide a practical, fun and unique experience for pet owners.