Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $23.51 and last traded at $23.46, with a volume of 329410 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $24.23.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on CHWY. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chewy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price objective on Chewy from $47.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Chewy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Mizuho reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Chewy in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chewy from $44.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Chewy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.25.

Chewy Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $10.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.99, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $30.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.72.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Satish Mehta sold 13,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.99, for a total transaction of $377,246.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 273,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,938,476.65. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sumit Singh sold 40,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.73, for a total value of $1,375,812.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 623,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,020,030.05. This represents a 6.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 69,369 shares of company stock worth $2,276,360. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chewy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CHWY. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Chewy in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in Chewy by 306.3% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Chewy by 81.4% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chewy during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chewy during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Chewy Company Profile

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.