Cramer Backs Chewy After Post‑Earnings Rout as Analyst Upgrades Lift Sentiment
Cramer's endorsement highlights a valuation reset driven by a selloff on unmet whisper expectations.
Overview
- Chewy shares fell about 16% after a largely positive quarter failed to top bullish whisper targets, despite beating several consensus estimates.
- Deutsche Bank and Seaport raised their ratings, saying the post-drop valuation looked too cheap for the underlying story.
- Jim Cramer told viewers they have his blessing to buy the stock, pointing to market-share gains and long-term payoff from growth spending.
- Management has leaned on Chewy+ membership and autoship to deepen loyalty and recurring spend, with quarterly revenue up 8.6%.
- Coverage cited a Sept. 12 price near $34.66 and trailing/forward P/E of roughly 96/28, while flagging higher service costs and slower European expansion as ongoing risks.