Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for The Children’s Place, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (NASDAQ:PLCE)

The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) – B. Riley boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Children’s Place in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. B. Riley analyst J. Lick now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.40 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.22. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Children’s Place’s current full-year earnings is ($3.50) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Children’s Place’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PLCE. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered shares of Children’s Place from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on shares of Children’s Place from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Children’s Place from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 20th.

Children’s Place Price Performance

Children’s Place stock opened at $6.85 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.49 million, a PE ratio of -1.10 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Children’s Place has a 12-month low of $6.68 and a 12-month high of $38.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mithaq Capital SPC increased its position in Children’s Place by 1,932.4% during the 1st quarter. Mithaq Capital SPC now owns 7,001,387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,796,000 after purchasing an additional 6,656,894 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in Children’s Place by 181.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 150,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,071,000 after purchasing an additional 97,064 shares during the period. Partnership Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Children’s Place during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,602,000. Millrace Asset Group Inc. purchased a new position in Children’s Place during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,784,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Children’s Place by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 311,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,229,000 after purchasing an additional 48,964 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc purchased 1,566,475 shares of Children’s Place stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.80 per share, with a total value of $24,750,305.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,663,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $73,687,139.40. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Children’s Place

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.