Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) Stock Price Up 12.1% – Should You Buy?

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) shot up 12.1% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 270 ($3.42) and last traded at GBX 258.20 ($3.27). 4,768,197 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 55% from the average session volume of 3,079,383 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 230.40 ($2.92).

Pets at Home Group Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 214.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 263.45. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lyssa McGowan acquired 42,294 shares of Pets at Home Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 236 ($2.99) per share, with a total value of £99,813.84 ($126,506.77). Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

About Pets at Home Group

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.