Shares of Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 227.60 ($2.89) and last traded at GBX 228.17 ($2.90), with a volume of 1897646 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 237 ($3.01).
Pets at Home Group Stock Down 4.5 %
The stock has a market cap of £1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 1,431.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 290.14 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 296.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.13.
Pets at Home Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 4.70 ($0.06) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. Pets at Home Group's payout ratio is currently 8,125.00%.
Insider Activity at Pets at Home Group
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 ($3.00) per share, with a total value of £99,813.84 ($126,828.26). 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Pets at Home Group Company Profile
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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.
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