Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc., through its subsidiary, Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd., operates as a pet food company in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. It develops, produces, markets, and sells dog and cat food under the BLUE Life Protection Formula, BLUE Wilderness, BLUE Basics, BLUE Freedom, and BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet lines. The company sells its products to retail partners and distributors in specialty channels, including national pet superstore chains, regional pet store chains, neighborhood pet stores, farm and feed stores, e-commerce retailers, military outlets, hardware stores, and veterinary clinics and hospitals. Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Food & kindred products
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNASDAQ:BUFF
CUSIPN/A
Phone203-762-9751
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30
Current Ratio3.74
Quick Ratio3.17
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio42.11
Forward P/E Ratio33.90
P/E Growth1.41
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.27 billion
Price / Sales6.14
Cash Flow$1.0256 per share
Price / Cash39.00
Book Value$1.53 per share
Price / Book26.14
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.95
Net Income$193.52 million
Net Margins15.18%
Return on Equity77.83%
Return on Assets24.37%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares195,640,000
Market Cap$7.91 billion
Blue Buffalo Pet Products (NASDAQ:BUFF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blue Buffalo Pet Products' stock symbol?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BUFF."
How will Blue Buffalo Pet Products' stock buyback program work?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 9th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $50,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 1.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Blue Buffalo Pet Products' earnings last quarter?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products (NASDAQ:BUFF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.06. The firm earned $336.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.58 million. Blue Buffalo Pet Products had a net margin of 15.18% and a return on equity of 77.83%. Blue Buffalo Pet Products's revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.18 EPS. View Blue Buffalo Pet Products' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for BUFF?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Blue Buffalo Pet Products' shares. Their forecasts range from $29.00 to $41.00. On average, they anticipate Blue Buffalo Pet Products' stock price to reach $37.1429 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Blue Buffalo Pet Products.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Blue Buffalo Pet Products?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blue Buffalo Pet Products in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Blue Buffalo Pet Products.
Who are some of Blue Buffalo Pet Products' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Blue Buffalo Pet Products include Conagra Brands (CAG), Campbell Soup (CPB), Pinnacle Foods (PF), Flowers Foods (FLO), Tate & Lyle (TATYY), Nomad Foods (NOMD), Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Amira Nature Foods (ANFI), Zivo Bioscience (ZIVO), TDH (PETZ) and Nutrastar International (NUIN).
Who are Blue Buffalo Pet Products' key executives?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William Bishop Sr., Founder & Chairman (Age 79)
- Mr. William W. Bishop Jr., CEO, Pres & Director (Age 48)
- Mr. Michael Nathenson, Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Lawrence Miller, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec.
- Phil Cheevers, VP of Communications
When did Blue Buffalo Pet Products IPO?
(BUFF) raised $502 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 22nd 2015. The company issued 29,500,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities and LOYAL3 Securities, Inc. were co-managers.
Who are Blue Buffalo Pet Products' major shareholders?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Alps Advisors Inc. (0.01%), Alps Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Alps Advisors Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Blue Buffalo Pet Products stock include Michael Nathenson and William W Bishop Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Blue Buffalo Pet Products.
Which major investors are buying Blue Buffalo Pet Products stock?
How do I buy shares of Blue Buffalo Pet Products?
Shares of BUFF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blue Buffalo Pet Products' stock price today?
One share of BUFF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.00.
How big of a company is Blue Buffalo Pet Products?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion and generates $1.27 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $193.52 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.95 on an earnings per share basis.
What is Blue Buffalo Pet Products' official website?
How can I contact Blue Buffalo Pet Products?
Blue Buffalo Pet Products' mailing address is 11 RIVER ROAD, WILTON CT, 06897. The company can be reached via phone at 203-762-9751 or via email at [email protected]
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