National Bank Financial Weighs in on Pet Valu Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Pet Valu from $0.42 to $0.40 per share, while maintaining a full-year estimate of $1.68.
• Several analysts upgraded their price targets for Pet Valu to a range of C$40.00 to C$41.00, with nine analysts currently rating the stock as a buy.
• Pet Valu recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.11 to $0.12 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.48 and a dividend yield of 1.3%.

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (TSE:PET - Free Report) - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pet Valu in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.42. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on PET. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Pet Valu from C$35.00 to C$41.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. ATB Capital raised their price target on shares of Pet Valu from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Pet Valu from C$36.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. TD Securities raised their target price on shares of Pet Valu from C$35.00 to C$44.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Canada raised shares of Pet Valu from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$40.22.

Pet Valu Stock Down 0.9%

PET traded down C$0.33 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching C$35.97. 88,196 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 107,156. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$33.15 and a 200 day moving average price of C$28.73. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 29.65 and a beta of 0.81. Pet Valu has a 52-week low of C$22.53 and a 52-week high of C$36.86.

Pet Valu Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This is a boost from Pet Valu's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. Pet Valu's payout ratio is 36.27%.

About Pet Valu

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.