The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer. The company operates in two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. It sells apparel, accessories, footwear, and other items for children; and designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under the proprietary The Children's Place, Place, and Baby Place brand names. As of February 3, 2018, the company operated 1,014 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; and 190 international points of distribution operated by its 7 franchise partners in 19 countries. It also sells its products through childrensplace.com, an online store. The company was formerly known as The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. and changed its name to The Children's Place, Inc. in June 2014. The Children's Place, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLCE
Previous Symbol
CUSIP16890510
Phone201-558-2400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.33
Quick Ratio0.41
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.72
Forward P/E Ratio11.99
P/E Growth1.64
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.87 billion
Price / Sales0.80
Cash Flow$11.1394 per share
Price / Cash Flow8.32
Book Value$21.21 per share
Price / Book4.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.91
Net Income$84.69 million
Net Margins4.00%
Return on Equity37.97%
Return on Assets16.36%
Miscellaneous
Employees15,800
Outstanding Shares16,190,000
Market Cap$1.64 billion
OptionableOptionable
Childrens Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Childrens Place's stock symbol?
Childrens Place trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PLCE."
How often does Childrens Place pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Childrens Place?
Childrens Place declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 6th. Investors of record on Monday, December 17th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 14th. View Childrens Place's Dividend History.
How will Childrens Place's stock buyback program work?
Childrens Place announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 20th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Childrens Place's earnings last quarter?
Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 6th. The company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.07. The firm had revenue of $522.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $511.19 million. Childrens Place had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 4.00%. Childrens Place's revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.58 earnings per share. View Childrens Place's Earnings History.
When is Childrens Place's next earnings date?
What guidance has Childrens Place issued on next quarter's earnings?
Childrens Place updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.07-2.17 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.64. The company issued revenue guidance of $547-552 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $567.05 million.Childrens Place also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $7.69-7.79 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for PLCE?
12 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Childrens Place's shares. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $167.00. On average, they expect Childrens Place's stock price to reach $145.6364 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Childrens Place.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Childrens Place?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Childrens Place in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Childrens Place.
Has Childrens Place been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about PLCE stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Childrens Place earned a daily sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Childrens Place's key competitors?
Who are Childrens Place's key executives?
Childrens Place's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Jane T. Elfers, CEO, Pres, Pres of Global Product & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Michael Scarpa, COO, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 62)
- Mr. Bradley P. Cost, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 64)
- Mr. Robert Helm, VP of Fin. & Accounting and Principal Accounting Officer (Age 39)
- Mr. Steven G. Rado, Chief Digital & Technology Officer (Age 54)
Who are Childrens Place's major shareholders?
Childrens Place's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.25%), Vanguard Group Inc (10.04%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.91%), FMR LLC (6.10%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.61%) and LSV Asset Management (4.55%). Company insiders that own Childrens Place stock include Anurup Pruthi, Bradley P Cost, Jane T Elfers, Kevin Low and Michael Scarpa. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Childrens Place.
Which institutional investors are selling Childrens Place stock?
PLCE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Vident Investment Advisory LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have sold Childrens Place company stock in the last year include Anurup Pruthi and Jane T Elfers. View Insider Buying and Selling for Childrens Place.
Which institutional investors are buying Childrens Place stock?
PLCE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, FMR LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Impala Asset Management LLC, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Emerald Advisers Inc. PA and BlackRock Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Childrens Place.
How do I buy shares of Childrens Place?
Shares of PLCE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Childrens Place's stock price today?
One share of PLCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $92.68.
How big of a company is Childrens Place?
Childrens Place has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion and generates $1.87 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $84.69 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.91 on an earnings per share basis. Childrens Place employs 15,800 workers across the globe.
What is Childrens Place's official website?
How can I contact Childrens Place?
Childrens Place's mailing address is 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus NJ, 07094. The company can be reached via phone at 201-558-2400 or via email at [email protected]
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