Core Viewpoint - A class action lawsuit has been filed against Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. for alleged violations of federal securities laws during the Class Period from January 14, 2021, to June 5, 2025, claiming damages for misleading statements regarding the company's business and financial performance [1][7]. Company Overview - Petco is a specialty retailer offering a variety of pet products and services, including consumable and non-consumable products, in-store veterinary, and grooming services [3]. - The company emphasizes comparable sales as a key business metric, measuring period-over-period net sales changes from physical and digital locations [3]. Financial Performance and Misrepresentation - Petco claimed to benefit from pandemic-related tailwinds, citing increased pet adoption rates and a transformation into a health-focused pet company, capitalizing on trends of "pet humanization" and "premiumization" [4]. - However, as these pandemic-related benefits waned, Petco's sales and profitability began to decline significantly, with notable financial performance deterioration starting in mid-2023 [5]. - Despite worsening financial conditions, Petco's management continued to assert the viability of its business model centered on premium pet products, issuing optimistic financial guidance for FY 2023 [6]. Class Action Allegations - The lawsuit alleges that Petco's executives made materially false and misleading statements about the sustainability of its business model and the strength of its product strategy, downplaying the severity of issues affecting the company [7]. - Specific allegations include the unsustainability of pandemic-related growth, overstated product strategy strength, and failure to disclose the true scope of financial challenges [7]. Stock Price Impact - Following a negative revision of FY 2023 financial guidance on August 24, 2023, Petco's stock price fell by $1.35 per share, or 20.64%, closing at $5.19 [9]. - A further revision on November 29, 2023, led to a stock price drop of $1.11 per share, or 28.91%, closing at $2.73 [11]. - After disclosing a GAAP net loss of $1.3 billion and acknowledging the unsustainability of its premium product focus on March 12, 2024, Petco's stock fell by $0.50 per share, or 19.53%, to $2.06 [12][13]. Recent Developments - On June 5, 2025, Petco reported a 1.3% year-over-year decline in comparable sales, which was worse than Wall Street's expectations, resulting in a stock price drop of $0.84 per share, or 23.2%, to $2.78 [16][17].