Shares of Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF) soared by 5.15% on Wednesday, September 12, 2024, as the company's stock appeared to be caught up in a renewed wave of retail investor enthusiasm fueled by influential meme-stock trader Roaring Kitty, also known as Keith Gill.
On Tuesday, Roaring Kitty, who gained notoriety during the GameStop trading frenzy in 2021, reposted a Reddit post that read "Woof is going bananas. Who's here with me?" This move seemingly reignited interest in Petco among retail investors, causing the stock to surge 33% in premarket trading on Wednesday.
However, Petco's second-quarter 2025 earnings results, released earlier in the day, painted a mixed picture. While revenue remained flat at $1.52 billion, the company reported a widened net loss of $24.8 million, or $0.091 per share, missing analysts' expectations. For the third quarter, Petco forecasted an adjusted loss of 3 to 4 cents per share on revenue of $1.5 billion.
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