Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Friday. The company reported ($1.52) earnings per share for the quarter, RTT News reports. Children's Place had a negative return on equity of 4,732.98% and a negative net margin of 12.47%.
Children's Place Stock Up 4.1%
NASDAQ PLCE traded up $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $6.86. 955,980 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 416,381. Children's Place has a fifty-two week low of $4.77 and a fifty-two week high of $19.74. The firm has a market cap of $87.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.48 and a beta of 1.81. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $6.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.98.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Children's Place
An institutional investor recently raised its position in Children's Place stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE - Free Report) by 145.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 47,419 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 28,075 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned approximately 0.37% of Children's Place worth $414,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Children's Place from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th.
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The Children's Place, Inc engages in the provision of apparel, footwear, accessories, and other items for children. The firm also designs contracts to manufacture and sell fashionable and value-priced merchandise under the brand names of The Children's Place, Baby Place, and Gymboree. It operates through The Children's Place U.S.
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