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Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 273.19 ($3.39) and traded as low as GBX 221.60 ($2.75). Pets at Home Group shares last traded at GBX 222.40 ($2.76), with a volume of 1,897,929 shares trading hands.

Pets at Home Group Trading Up 1.2 %

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 has a market cap of £1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,406.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 219.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 272.65.

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 8.40 ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter. Pets at Home Group had a return on equity of 7.87% and a net margin of 5.36%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Pets at Home Group Plc will post 22.67844 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pets at Home Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a GBX 4.70 ($0.06) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. Pets at Home Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8,125.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Lyssa McGowan acquired 42,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 236 ($2.93) per share, with a total value of £99,813.84 ($123,961.55). Insiders own 1.80% of the company's stock.

Pets at Home Group Company Profile

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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.

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