pet food

Food company General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS) will likely highlight its recent news of eliminating food dyes in its products in future years when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday. Here's a look at analyst estimates, what analysts are saying...

Post Holdings Inc (NYSE: POST) inked a deal to acquire Perfection Pet Foods LLC for $235 million.  Perfection Pet Foods manufactures and packages private-label and co-manufactured pet food and baked treat products.  The acquisition comprises two facilities in Visalia, California...

Chewy Inc. (NYSE: CHWY) shares were trading lower Thursday after the company reported worse than expected second-quarter financial results. The company reported a loss of 4 cents per share, missing analyst expectations that called for a loss of 2 cents per share. The company reported second-quarter...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pet retail sector's transition to digital, which bodes well for Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY), according to Baird. The Chewy Analyst: Justin Kleber initiated coverage of Chewy with an Outperform rating and a price target of $105. The Chewy Thesis: The company...

Online pet food and wellness company Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) reported a surprise fourth-quarter profit, but one person who isn't surprised is Chewy CEO Sumit Singh. What Happened: On Tuesday afternoon, Chewy reported fourth-quarter results highlighted by sales topping $2 billion for the...

A SPAC from New York Islanders owner Jon Ledecky and former Hearst Magazines and Cosmopolitan executive Joanna Coles is bringing BarkBox owner BARK public. The SPAC Deal: BARK is going public via SPAC Northern Star Acquisition Corp (NYSE:STIC.U). This is a fast deal in the SPAC world since the...

The online store for "pet parents" Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) reported Tuesday with first-quarter results highlighted by 46% revenue growth and record new active customer adds. Here's how the Street reacted. The Chewy Analysts UBS analyst Eric Sheridan maintains a Neutral rating on...

Online retailer of pet food, supplies, and health care products company Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) is the largest of its kind in the online space and boasts six growth drivers, according to Credit Suisse. The Analyst Credit Suisse analyst Erin Wright initiated coverage of Chewy's stock with an...

J M Smucker Co (NYSE: SJM) boasts a leadership position in some growing food categories, but Credit Suisse sees multiple reasons for investors to be concerned with the company's brands. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Robert Moskow downgraded JM Smucker's stock from Neutral to...

Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc (NASDAQ: BUFF) investors hoping for a superior offer above General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS)' $40-per-share buyout price may want to reconsider their thesis, according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst Imperial Capital's George Kelly downgraded Blue Buffalo Pet...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) announced Friday a major expansion into the pet food category. What You Need To Know General Mills and Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc (NASDAQ: BUFF) reached an agreement in which General Mills will buy the producer and seller of pet foods for $8 billion, or $40 per...

Many food stocks, especially J M Smucker Co (NYSE: SJM), have underperformed the broader market throughout 2017 for reasons including poor sales trends, slow growth prospects, changing consumer preferences and competitive issues. The Analyst Susquehanna Financial Group's Pablo Zuanic upgraded...

D.A. Davidson thinks Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has yet to translate its early success in network growth to improvements in share within the pet food market. Currently, the company enjoys below a percentage of share since only a fraction of pet owners tried the product. With just 20 percent of dog...

If you own what statisticians dryly call a “companion animal,” then it's no surprise to you that the pet care industry is massive. The global market has reportedly been growing at a rate of four percent annually since 2008 – making it one of the few industrial sectors to see growth during the...