Pet Valu (TSE:PET) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (TSE:PETGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$32.09 and last traded at C$32.04, with a volume of 101969 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$31.73.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PET has been the topic of several analyst reports. ATB Capital raised their target price on Pet Valu from C$39.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. CIBC raised their target price on Pet Valu from C$29.00 to C$33.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Stifel Canada upgraded Pet Valu from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Cormark upgraded Pet Valu from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Pet Valu from C$27.00 to C$32.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$34.33.

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Pet Valu Trading Up 0.9%

The firm has a market cap of C$2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$28.84 and a 200-day moving average of C$26.57.

Pet Valu Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.50%. This is a positive change from Pet Valu’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Pet Valu’s payout ratio is currently 36.27%.

About Pet Valu

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Pet Valu Holdings Ltd is engaged in providing pet-related products through its stores. Its products include Dry Food, Wet Food, Frozen raw food, Jerky Treats, and Training treats among others. The services offered by the company include Dog Wash, Adoption, Grooming, and Frozen Raw.

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