Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for The Children's Place, Inc. Increased by B. Riley (NASDAQ:PLCE)

The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE - Free Report) - B. Riley raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Children's Place in a report released on Wednesday, April 24th. B. Riley analyst J. Lick now expects that the company will earn $2.40 per share 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 research firms have also recently issued reports on PLCE. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut Children's Place from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on shares of Children's Place from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Children's Place from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th.

Children's Place Trading Down 4.5 %

PLCE traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $6.85. 588,170 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,397,523. Children's Place has a 52 week low of $6.68 and a 52 week high of $38.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.10 and a beta of 1.98.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mithaq Capital SPC purchased a new stake in shares of Children's Place during the 4th quarter valued at about $7,999,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in Children's Place by 181.3% in the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 150,601 shares of the company's stock worth $4,071,000 after acquiring an additional 97,064 shares during the period. Partnership Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Children's Place during the 4th quarter worth $1,602,000. Millrace Asset Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Children's Place during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,784,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Children's Place by 18.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 311,324 shares of the company's stock worth $7,229,000 after purchasing an additional 48,964 shares in 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.