Mothercare (LON:MTC) Stock Price Up 23.2% – Should You Buy?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s stock price rose 23.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1.60 and last traded at GBX 1.54. Approximately 1,458,855 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 163% from the average daily volume of 555,382 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1.25.

Mothercare Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1.73 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The company has a market cap of £6.76 million, a P/E ratio of 1.09, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

About Mothercare

Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.