The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) Forecasted to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $2.97 Per Share

The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Children’s Place in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.97 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.09. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Children’s Place’s current full-year earnings is ($3.52) per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. 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. Finally, B. Riley raised shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th.

Children’s Place Stock Up 5.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PLCE opened at $9.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $123.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 2.05. Children’s Place has a one year low of $6.58 and a one year high of $38.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $10.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

Insider Activity at Children’s Place

In other news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc bought 1,566,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $15.80 per share, with a total value of $24,750,305.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,663,743 shares in the company, valued at $73,687,139.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 4.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Children’s Place

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

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.