Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) PT Lowered to $9.00 at Telsey Advisory Group

Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $13.00 to $9.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price suggests a potential downside of 8.86% from the stock’s previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Children’s Place’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.97 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on PLCE. Monness Crespi & Hardt downgraded shares of Children’s Place from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. StockNews.com cut Children’s Place from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $12.00 to $7.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 24th.

Children’s Place Trading Up 5.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ PLCE opened at $9.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.61. Children’s Place has a twelve month low of $6.58 and a twelve month high of $38.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.24 million, a PE ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 2.05.

Insider Transactions at Children’s Place

In other Children’s Place news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc bought 1,849,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.02 per share, with a total value of $20,380,354.94. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 3,097,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,131,893.36. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Children’s Place

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in shares of Children’s Place by 132.7% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 12,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $345,000 after buying an additional 7,268 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Children’s Place by 664.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 34,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $929,000 after purchasing an additional 29,850 shares in the last quarter. Towerview LLC grew its stake in Children’s Place by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Towerview LLC now owns 76,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,054,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Millrace Asset Group Inc. acquired a new position in Children’s Place during the third quarter worth approximately $1,784,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in Children’s Place by 268.0% in the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 41,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 30,151 shares during the last quarter.

Children’s Place Company Profile

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.