Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Chewy (NYSE:CHWY – Free Report) by 16.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,413 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,983 shares during the period. Moran Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Chewy were worth $2,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CHWY. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Chewy in the first quarter valued at $791,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chewy in the 1st quarter worth about $3,251,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in Chewy by 38.7% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 43,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after acquiring an additional 12,206 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Chewy by 74.5% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 139,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,548,000 after acquiring an additional 59,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Chewy during the 1st quarter valued at about $11,326,000. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.
Chewy Trading Down 0.8%
CHWY stock opened at $37.99 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.03. Chewy has a 1-year low of $26.28 and a 1-year high of $48.62. The stock has a market cap of $15.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 108.55, a P/E/G ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 1.62.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Chewy news, CTO Satish Mehta sold 8,727 shares of Chewy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.82, for a total value of $312,601.14. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 276,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,903,047.94. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Sumit Singh sold 4,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.57, for a total transaction of $151,670.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 72,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,580,567.93. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 68,657 shares of company stock worth $2,444,311. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
CHWY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Chewy from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Chewy in a report on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Chewy from $46.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Citizens Jmp raised shares of Chewy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson upgraded shares of Chewy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chewy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.84.
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About Chewy
Chewy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the pure play e-commerce business in the United States. It provides pet food and treats, pet supplies and pet medications, and other pet-health products, as well as pet services for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small pets, horses, and reptiles through its retail websites and mobile applications.
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