National Bank Financial Comments on Pet Valu Q1 Earnings

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (TSE:PET) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pet Valu in a report released on Tuesday, November 5th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Pet Valu’s current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Pet Valu’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Pet Valu (TSE:PET) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported C$0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.35 by C$0.06. Pet Valu had a net margin of 7.64% and a return on equity of 128.24%. The business had revenue of C$276.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$267.68 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PET. Barclays reduced their target price on Pet Valu from C$28.00 to C$27.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Pet Valu from C$36.00 to C$34.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Cibc World Mkts upgraded Pet Valu to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Pet Valu from C$34.00 to C$35.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Cormark downgraded shares of Pet Valu from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Pet Valu Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of TSE PET opened at C$25.84 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$25.57. Pet Valu has a 12-month low of C$23.58 and a 12-month high of C$32.90. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67 and a beta of 0.81.

Pet Valu Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.70%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. Pet Valu’s payout ratio is 38.60%.

About Pet Valu

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. engages in the retail and wholesale of pet foods and pet-related supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, and small animals in Canada. It offers food and treats for dogs and cats, cat litter, dog and cat toys, collars and leashes, health and wellness solutions, waste management solutions, pet cages and carriers, flea and tick products, and pet apparel and other related accessories.