NASDAQ:PLCE Children's Place (PLCE) Stock Forecast, Price & News $17.27 -0.07 (-0.40%) (As of 05/26/2023 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.78▼$17.7250-Day Range$17.27▼$41.0352-Week Range$16.78▼$57.00Volume1.08 million shsAverage Volume580,404 shsMarket Capitalization$214.15 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Children's Place MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside137.4% Upside$41.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish27.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.25Based on 44 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth253.33%From $1.05 to $3.71 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.94 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector143rd out of 212 stocksFamily Clothing Stores Industry9th out of 11 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingChildren's Place has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $41.00, Children's Place has a forecasted upside of 137.4% from its current price of $17.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageChildren's Place has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted27.93% of the float of Children's Place has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChildren's Place has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Children's Place has recently increased by 9.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldChildren's Place does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthChildren's Place does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PLCE. Previous Next 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentChildren's Place has a news sentiment score of -0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Children's Place this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for PLCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Children's Place to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Children's Place insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.80% of the stock of Children's Place is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.73% of the stock of Children's Place is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Children's Place are expected to grow by 253.33% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $3.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Children's Place is -4.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Children's Place is -4.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChildren's Place has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) StockThe 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. and The Children's Place International segments. The Children's Place U.S. segment refers to the company's U.S. and Puerto Rico-based stores and revenue from its U.S. based wholesale business. The Children's Place International segment is involved in the Canadian-based stores, revenue from the company's Canadian-based wholesale business, as well as revenue from international franchisees. The company was founded by David Pulver and Clinton A. Clark in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.Read More Receive PLCE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Children's Place and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PLCE Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChildren's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Releases FY 2023 Earnings GuidanceMay 28, 2023 | msn.comAutistic child found walking alone on Harding Place, Metro Police sayMay 29, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)Free A.I. Trade Alerts. Up to 15 opportunities a day.Using our algorithm, we sift through 15,000 stocks every second. We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 EPS Estimates for The Children's Place, Inc. Reduced by Telsey Advisory Group (NASDAQ:PLCE)May 26, 2023 | bizjournals.comFamily & Children's Place CEO to retire in 2024May 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChildren's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Releases Q2 2023 Earnings GuidanceMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 EPS Estimates for The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) Reduced by AnalystMay 25, 2023 | msn.comSRMC raised over $12,000 for local Children’s PlaceMay 29, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)Free A.I. 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We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 25, 2023 | msn.comWhy Children's Place Shares Are Plunging TodayMay 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChildren's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Releases FY24 Earnings GuidanceMay 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChildren's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.23 EPSMay 25, 2023 | msn.comUBS Maintains Childrens Place (PLCE) Neutral RecommendationMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs There An Opportunity With The Children's Place, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLCE) 47% Undervaluation?May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Cuts Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Price Target to $20.00May 25, 2023 | msn.comRyan’s Place Gala raises over $200K to support grieving children, familiesMay 24, 2023 | msn.comTelsey Advisory Group Reiterates Childrens Place (PLCE) Market Perform RecommendationMay 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Children's PlaceMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Children's Place (PLCE) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy The Children's Place Stock Is Plummeting TodayMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChildren's Place (PLCE) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChildren's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Updates Q2 Earnings GuidanceMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Children’s Place Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 24, 2023 | msn.comChildren’s Place’s stock slides 16% as retailer swings to loss and cuts guidance as consumers struggle with inflationMay 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comChildren's Place Slashes FY23 Outlook As Q1 Results Miss Estimates; Stock Down 16%May 24, 2023 | msn.comChildren’s Place stock plunges 15% on earnings miss, slashed forecastsMay 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comChildren's Place Retail Stores Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PLCE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Children's Place and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PLCE Company Calendar Last Earnings5/24/2023Today5/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/16/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Family clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLCE CUSIP16890510 CIK1041859 Webwww.childrensplace.com Phone(201) 558-2400Fax201-227-0321Employees11,300Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$41.00 High Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$20.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+137.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio16.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1,140,000.00 Net Margins-2.99% Pretax Margin-4.09% Return on Equity-23.70% Return on Assets-3.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.40 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.71 billion Price / Sales0.13 Cash Flow$4.12 per share Price / Cash Flow4.19 Book Value$10.15 per share Price / Book1.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,400,000Free Float11,801,000Market Cap$214.15 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.97 Social Links Key ExecutivesJane T. ElfersPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorSheamus G. ToalSenior VP, Chief Financial & Accounting OfficerRajat JainChief Technology, Logistics & Store OfficerJared E. ShureSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKevin LowSenior Vice President-Store OperationsKey CompetitorsAbercrombie & FitchNYSE:ANFLands' EndNASDAQ:LEDestination XL GroupNASDAQ:DXLGJumia TechnologiesNYSE:JMIAVillage Super MarketNASDAQ:VLGEAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRoyce & Associates LPSold 3,367 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.091%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 5,502 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.400%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 8,769 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.211%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 2,200 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.063%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 1,245 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.098%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PLCE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Children's Place stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Children's Place in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PLCE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PLCE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PLCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Children's Place's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Children's Place's shares. Their PLCE share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $41.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 137.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PLCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PLCE shares performed in 2023? Children's Place's stock was trading at $36.42 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PLCE stock has decreased by 52.6% and is now trading at $17.27. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Children's Place's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 16th 2023. View our PLCE earnings forecast. How were Children's Place's earnings last quarter? The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 24th. The company reported ($2.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.77) by $0.23. The business had revenue of $321.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $338.46 million. Children's Place had a negative net margin of 2.99% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.70%. Children's Place's quarterly revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. What ETFs hold Children's Place's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD). What guidance has Children's Place issued on next quarter's earnings? Children's Place issued an update on its second quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of -$2.20--$2.15 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -$1.56. The company issued revenue guidance of $340.00 million-$345.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $358.28 million. What is Jane Elfers' approval rating as Children's Place's CEO? 815 employees have rated Children's Place Chief Executive Officer Jane Elfers on Glassdoor.com. Jane Elfers has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Jane Elfers in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Children's Place own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Children's Place investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Coty (COTY), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). What is Children's Place's stock symbol? Children's Place trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PLCE." Who are Children's Place's major shareholders? Children's Place's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.12%), Franklin Resources Inc. (10.51%), State Street Corp (4.90%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.56%), Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (4.27%) and Fund 1 Investments LLC (3.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Claudia Lima-Guinehut, Elizabeth J Boland, Jane T Elfers, John E Bachman, Joseph A Alutto, Leah Swan, Marla Malcolm Beck and Robert F Helm. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Children's Place? Shares of PLCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Children's Place's stock price today? One share of PLCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.27. How much money does Children's Place make? Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) has a market capitalization of $214.15 million and generates $1.71 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-1,140,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($4.18) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Children's Place have? The company employs 11,300 workers across the globe. How can I contact Children's Place? Children's Place's mailing address is 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus NJ, 07094. The official website for the company is www.childrensplace.com. The company can be reached via phone at (201) 558-2400, via email at investor_relations@childrensplace.com, or via fax at 201-227-0321. This page (NASDAQ:PLCE) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The Children's Place, Inc. 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