** Shares of Petco Health and Wellness WOOF.O rise 9.4% to $3.25 premarket after co lifts FY25 earnings outlook

** Co raises FY25 adj EBITDA outlook to $395 mln-$397 mln from prior outlook of $385 mln to $395 mln; cites stronger profitability from cost actions and margin gains

** Q3 reported EPS $0.03 vs. a year ago loss of $0.02, helped by cost cuts and gross margin expansion

** However, Q3 net sales $1.46 bln, down 3.1% YoY

** Average rating of 11 analysts on the stocks is a "hold"; median PT at $4 - data compiled by LSEG

** WOOF stock down 22.05% YTD, as of last close

(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)

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