Should I buy or sell Children's Place stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Children's Place in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" PLCE shares. View PLCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Children's Place's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Children's Place's shares. Their PLCE share price targets range from $4.00 to $30.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $16.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 102.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PLCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PLCE shares performed in 2024?

Children's Place's stock was trading at $23.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PLCE stock has decreased by 64.3% and is now trading at $8.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Children's Place's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 18th 2024. View our PLCE earnings forecast .

How were Children's Place's earnings last quarter?

The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 16th. The company reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.49 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $480.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $465.71 million. Children's Place had a negative net margin of 4.75% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.76%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.33 earnings per share.

What guidance has Children's Place issued on next quarter's earnings?

Children's Place updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $454.0 million-$456.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $462.9 million.

What is Jane Elfers' approval rating as Children's Place's CEO?

815 employees have rated Children's Place Chief Executive Officer Jane Elfers on Glassdoor.com . Jane Elfers has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Jane Elfers in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Children's Place own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Children's Place investors own include Energy Transfer (ET) , Boeing (BA) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , AT&T (T) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Coty (COTY) , Broadcom (AVGO) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Walt Disney (DIS) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) .

Who are Children's Place's major shareholders?

Children's Place's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Partnership Wealth Management LLC (1.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Claudia Lima-Guinehut , Jane T Elfers , John E Bachman, Joseph A Alutto , Leah Swan , Marla Malcolm Beck, Mithaq Capital Spc and Robert F Helm . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Children's Place?

Shares of PLCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Children's Place (PLCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.38

+0.10 (+1.21%)

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Today's Range: $8.18
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$9.10
50-Day Range: $7.11
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$29.12
52-Week Range: $6.98
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$38.03

Volume: 1.87 million shs
Average Volume: 1.43 million shs
Market Capitalization: $104.58 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $16.75

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Children's Place MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 102.3% Upside
$16.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
20.59% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.20
Based on 22 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$45.13 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($3.50) to ($0.68) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.31 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

128th out of 199 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

9th out of 11 stocks

2.8

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Children's Place has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Children's Place has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
20.59% of the outstanding shares of Children's Place have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Children's Place has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Children's Place has recently decreased by 6.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Children's Place does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Children's Place does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PLCE.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Children's Place has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Children's Place this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for PLCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
17 people have added Children's Place to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Children's Place insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $45,130,660.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.80% of the stock of Children's Place is held by insiders.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Children's Place are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.50) to ($0.68) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Children's Place is -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Children's Place is -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Children's Place has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Children's Place Stock (NASDAQ:PLCE)

The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. It operates through two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company offers apparel, footwear, accessories, and other items for children and tweens; and designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under the proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names. It operates through online stores at childrensplace.com, gymboree.com, sugarandjade.com, and www.pjplace.com; international franchise partners; and retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. and changed its name to The Children's Place, Inc. in June 2014. The Children's Place, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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The Children’s Place rises 32% on securing $90M term loan

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Children's Place Secures $90 Mln In Unsecured Term Loan From Majority Shareholder Mithaq Capital

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The Children's Place Announces $90 Million in New Unsecured Financing Provided by Majority Shareholder Mithaq Capital

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IMMINENT PLCE DEADLINE: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Reminds Children's Place, Inc. Investors to Join the Class Action Lawsuit!

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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against The Children's Place, Inc. - PLCE

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/16/2023
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/18/2024
Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLCE
CUSIP: 16890510
CIK: 1041859
Web: www.childrensplace.com
Phone: (201) 558-2400
Fax: 201-227-0321
Employees: 11,300
Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $16.75
High Stock Price Target: $30.00
Low Stock Price Target: $4.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +96.4%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($6.20)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,140,000.00
Net Margins: -4.75%
Pretax Margin: -7.08%
Return on Equity: -47.76%
Return on Assets: -5.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
Current Ratio: 0.85
Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.71 billion
Price / Sales: 0.06
Cash Flow: $4.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.73
Book Value: $12.96 per share
Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 12,480,000
Free Float: 11,878,000
Market Cap: $106.45 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.98

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Key Executives

Ms. Jane T. Elfers (Age 63)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.24M
Mr. Sheamus G. Toal (Age 55)
COO, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Comp: $768.83k
Mr. Jared E. Shure (Age 42)
Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $433.28k
Mr. Rajat Jain
Chief Technology, Logistics & Stores Officer
Anthony Attardo
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Nancy Straface
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Bradley P. Cost (Age 70)
Senior Advisor
Comp: $1.1M
Ms. Jennifer Groves
Senior Vice President of Design
Ms. Maegan Markee
Brand President
Ms. Mary Beth Sheridan
Chief Merchandising Officer

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PLCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Children's Place stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Children's Place in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" PLCE shares.
View PLCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Children's Place's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Children's Place's shares. Their PLCE share price targets range from $4.00 to $30.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $16.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 102.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PLCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PLCE shares performed in 2024?: Children's Place's stock was trading at $23.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PLCE stock has decreased by 64.3% and is now trading at $8.28.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Children's Place's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 18th 2024.
View our PLCE earnings forecast.
How were Children's Place's earnings last quarter?: The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 16th. The company reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.49 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $480.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $465.71 million. Children's Place had a negative net margin of 4.75% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.76%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.33 earnings per share.
What guidance has Children's Place issued on next quarter's earnings?: Children's Place updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $454.0 million-$456.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $462.9 million.

What is Jane Elfers' approval rating as Children's Place's CEO?: 815 employees have rated Children's Place Chief Executive Officer Jane Elfers on Glassdoor.com. Jane Elfers has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Jane Elfers in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Children's Place own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Children's Place investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Coty (COTY), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC).
Who are Children's Place's major shareholders?: Children's Place's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Partnership Wealth Management LLC (1.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Claudia Lima-Guinehut, Jane T Elfers, John E Bachman, Joseph A Alutto, Leah Swan, Marla Malcolm Beck, Mithaq Capital Spc and Robert F Helm.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Children's Place?: Shares of PLCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Children's Place (PLCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Children's Place MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Children's Place Stock (NASDAQ:PLCE)

PLCE Stock Price History

PLCE Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

PLCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™