Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 224 ($2.83) and last traded at GBX 224.80 ($2.84), with a volume of 598583 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 229 ($2.89).

Pets at Home Group Trading Down 1.9 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,403.75, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 279.77 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 293.64.

Pets at Home Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a GBX 4.70 ($0.06) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. Pets at Home Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8,125.00%.

Insider Transactions at Pets at Home Group

In other news, insider Lyssa McGowan bought 42,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 236 ($2.98) per share, with a total value of £99,813.84 ($125,979.86). 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Pets at Home Group

Pets at Home Group Plc engages in the specialist omnichannel retailing of pet food, pet related products, and pet accessories in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Retail, Vet Group, and Central. The company offers pet grooming services comprising a full dog groom, bath, microchipping, and nail clipping; and pet insurance products.