Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, sixteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $47.2105.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CHWY. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Chewy from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price target on Chewy in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chewy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chewy in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Chewy in a research note on Thursday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chewy

In other Chewy news, CEO Sumit Singh sold 40,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.73, for a total value of $1,375,812.97. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 623,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,020,030.05. This trade represents a 6.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CTO Satish Mehta sold 13,013 shares of Chewy stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.99, for a total value of $377,246.87. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 273,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,938,476.65. This trade represents a 4.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 69,369 shares of company stock valued at $2,276,360 in the last three months. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chewy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Chewy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chewy by 306.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 637 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Chewy in the second quarter worth $30,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Chewy in the third quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Chewy by 58.8% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 1,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chewy Stock Up 5.8%

NYSE CHWY opened at $28.10 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is $32.22 and its 200-day moving average is $35.34. Chewy has a 12-month low of $26.34 and a 12-month high of $48.62.

Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.01. Chewy had a net margin of 1.64% and a return on equity of 56.78%. The company had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS. Chewy’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. Chewy has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.270 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Chewy will post 0.24 EPS for the current year.

About Chewy

Chewy, Inc (NYSE: CHWY) is a leading e-commerce retailer specializing in pet food, supplies and services. The company offers a comprehensive assortment of products for dogs, cats, fish, birds and other small animals, including prescription medications, veterinary health products, grooming essentials and toys. Through its online platform and mobile app, Chewy provides an intuitive shopping experience with features such as Autoship, ensuring regular deliveries of pet essentials at schedule intervals.

Founded in 2011 by Ryan Cohen and Michael Day, Chewy initially operated under the name Mr.