Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) Trading Up 8% – Still a Buy?

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) shares traded up 8% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 270 ($3.42) and last traded at GBX 248.80 ($3.15). 4,096,651 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 34% from the average session volume of 3,062,594 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 230.40 ($2.92).

Pets at Home Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.13. The stock has a market cap of £1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 214.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 263.45.

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) last released 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 net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 8.05%. As a group, research analysts expect that Pets at Home Group Plc will post 22.67844 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pets at Home Group

In related news, insider Lyssa McGowan purchased 42,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 236 ($2.99) per share, for a total transaction of £99,813.84 ($126,506.77). Corporate 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.