NASDAQ:PLCE Children's Place (PLCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.04 +0.03 (+1.49%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.03 -0.01 (-0.49%) As of 09/18/2026 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC Filings About Children's Place Stock (NASDAQ:PLCE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Children's Place alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.96▼$2.0550-Day Range$1.90▼$3.0152-Week Range$1.82▼$9.56Volume267,877 shsAverage Volume278,507 shsMarket Capitalization$45.37 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$3.25Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE) is a specialty retailer focused on apparel, footwear, accessories and related products for children. Its merchandise generally serves infants, toddlers, young children and older youth, with offerings that include everyday clothing, seasonal styles, sleepwear, school-related apparel and accessories. The company sells products primarily through its e-commerce operations and a network of retail stores under The Children's Place and Gymboree brand names. It also distributes merchandise through wholesale and other third-party channels. The Children's Place emphasizes private-label products and offers merchandise for multiple age groups and occasions. Founded in 1969, the company serves customers principally in the United States and Canada, with additional reach through digital commerce and selected distribution arrangements. Its corporate headquarters are in Secaucus, New Jersey.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Children's Place Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks24th Percentile Overall ScorePLCE MarketRank™: Children's Place scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 410th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingChildren's Place has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialChildren's Place has a consensus price target of $3.25, representing about 59.3% upside from its current price of $2.04.Amount of Analyst CoverageChildren's Place has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Children's Place's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Children's Place is -0.34, 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 -0.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Children's Place's valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.59% 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 16.41, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Children's Place has recently increased by 7.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldChildren's Place does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthChildren's Place does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentChildren's Place has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Children's Place this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Children's Place to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Children's Place insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.88% of the stock of Children's Place is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsChildren's Place has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Children's Place's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Children's Place's stock was trading at $3.98 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PLCE stock has decreased by 48.7% and is now trading at $2.04. How were Children's Place's earnings last quarter? The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) released its earnings results on Monday, September, 14th. The company reported ($0.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $241.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $268.48 million. Who are Children's Place's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Children's Place include Two Sigma Securities LLC (0.09%) and Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Mithaq Capital Spc and Muhammad Umair. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Children's Place own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Children's Place investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/14/2026Today9/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/12/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, PLCE's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLCE CIK1041859 Webwww.childrensplace.com Phone(201) 558-2400Fax201-227-0321Employees7,800Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Children's Place$3.25 High Price Target$3.25 Low Price Target$3.25 Potential Upside/Downside+59.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($5.99) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$88.26 million Net Margins-11.82% Pretax Margin-12.16% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-14.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.21 billion Price / Sales0.04 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($6.25) per share Price / Book-0.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,240,000Free Float22,041,000Market Cap$45.37 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.97 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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