On September 11, Chewy, Inc. fell 5.12% in regular trading, trading at $20.09 per share, with turnover of approximately $21.31 million. The stock has been under sustained selling pressure following its fiscal Q2 earnings release on September 9 and a wave of analyst downgrades.
Chewy reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.36, in line with consensus, while net sales of $3.33 billion grew 7.4% year-over-year but missed some estimates of $3.361 billion. The slight revenue shortfall failed to dispel concerns about the company's growth trajectory, particularly against the backdrop of a prior full-year sales guidance cut to $13.40–$13.55 billion.
Multiple investment banks subsequently revised their outlooks. Evercore ISI downgraded Chewy from Outperform to In Line and slashed its price target from $33 to $25. BofA Securities lowered its target from $31 to $27. RBC Capital Markets noted that while Chewy continues to gain market share, category dynamics limit the forward catalyst path. Analysts have also flagged that budget-conscious pet owners are cutting back on discretionary spending such as treats, adding further headwinds to near-term revenue growth.
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