The Children's Place, Inc operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer. The company operates through two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. It sells apparel, footwear, accessories, 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone201-558-2400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.94 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees18,700
Next Earnings Date12/5/2019 (Estimated)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share on Friday, October 4th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 20th. View Childrens Place's Dividend History.
How will Childrens Place's stock buyback program work?
Childrens Place declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, March 20th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Childrens Place's earnings last quarter?
Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 21st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. The company earned $420.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $428.28 million. Childrens Place had a return on equity of 26.03% and a net margin of 3.60%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. 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 issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.40-5.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.17. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.91-1.925 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.94 billion.
What price target have analysts set for PLCE?
9 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Childrens Place's shares. Their predictions range from $102.00 to $135.00. On average, they expect Childrens Place's stock price to reach $116.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Childrens Place.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Childrens Place?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Childrens Place in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 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?
Headlines about PLCE stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Childrens Place earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Childrens Place.
Who are some of Childrens Place's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Childrens Place own?
Who are Childrens Place's key executives?
Childrens Place's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Jane T. Elfers, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Michael Scarpa, COO, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 63)
- Mr. Bradley P. Cost, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 65)
- Mr. Robert F. Helm, VP of Fin. & Accounting and Principal Accounting Officer (Age 39)
- Mr. Steven G. Rado, Chief Digital & Technology Officer (Age 55)
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. (14.44%), BlackRock Inc. (14.44%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.40%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.56%), Balyasny Asset Management LLC (3.14%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.83%). Company insiders that own Childrens Place stock include Anurup Pruthi, Claudia Lima-Guinehut, Jane T Elfers and Robert F Helm. 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 LSV Asset Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, AQR Capital Management LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Engine Capital Management LP, Isthmus Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Childrens Place company stock in the last year include Claudia Lima-Guinehut and Robert F Helm. 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 Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Morgan Stanley, Maverick Capital Ltd., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC and Great Lakes Advisors LLC. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Childrens Place's stock price today?
One share of PLCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $93.67.
How big of a company is Childrens Place?
Childrens Place has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion and generates $1.94 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $100.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.75 on an earnings per share basis. Childrens Place employs 18,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Childrens Place.
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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