NYSE:JCP

J C Penney Stock Forecast, Price & News

$0.10

-0.01 (-8.93 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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$1.26

Volume3.74 million shs

Average Volume19.35 million shs

Market Capitalization$32.74 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.38

J. C. Penney Company, Inc., through its subsidiary J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., sells merchandise through department stores. The company primarily sells family apparel and footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings; and provides services, including styling salon, optical, portrait photography, and custom decorating services. As of February 2, 2019, it operated 864 department stores in 49 states of the United States and Puerto Rico. The company also sells its products through its Website, jcpenney.com. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Plano, Texas.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

0.84 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

243rd out of 383 stocks

Department Stores Industry

5th out of 20 stocks

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for J C Penney.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
J C Penney has received 919 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
J C Penney has received 1,304 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
J C Penney has received 58.66% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about J C Penney and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe JCP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe JCP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
J C Penney does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
J C Penney does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.8 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, J C Penney insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.00% of the stock of J C Penney is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
59.57% of the stock of J C Penney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for J C Penney are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.70) to ($1.09) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of J C Penney is -0.12, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of J C Penney is -0.12, 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 Ratio
J C Penney has a P/B Ratio of 0.04. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Department stores

Sub-IndustryDepartment Stores

SectorRetail/Wholesale

Current SymbolNYSE:JCP

Previous Symbol

CUSIP70816010

CIK1166126

Webwww.jcpenney.com

Phone972-431-1000

Employees90,000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.65

Current Ratio1.41

Quick Ratio0.29

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.17 billion

Price / Sales0.00

Cash Flow$0.51 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.20

Book Value$2.59 per share

Price / Book0.04

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.80)

Net Income$-268,000,000.00

Net Margins-2.40%

Return on Equity-27.83%

Return on Assets-3.09%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares320,982,000

Market Cap$32.74 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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J C Penney (NYSE:JCP) Frequently Asked Questions

How has J C Penney's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

J C Penney's stock was trading at $0.5001 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, JCP shares have decreased by 79.6% and is now trading at $0.1020.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is J C Penney a buy right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J C Penney in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" J C Penney stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in JCP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than J C Penney?

Wall Street analysts have given J C Penney a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but J C Penney wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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What is Thomas Greco's approval rating as J C Penney's CEO?

538 employees have rated J C Penney CEO Thomas Greco on Glassdoor.com. Thomas Greco has an approval rating of 63% among J C Penney's employees. This puts Thomas Greco in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

How were J C Penney's earnings last quarter?

J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The department store operator reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.19. The department store operator had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.44 billion. J C Penney had a negative net margin of 2.40% and a negative return on equity of 27.83%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS.
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Who are some of J C Penney's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to J C Penney include Old COPPER (JCPNQ), McColl's Retail Group plc (MCLS.L) (MCLS), Sears (SHLDQ), Laura Ashley (ALY), AuMake International Limited (AU8.AX) (AU8), Briscoe Group Limited (BGP.AX) (BGP), El Puerto de Liverpool (ELPQF), FamilyMart (FYRTY), Harvey Norman (HNORY), Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (HVN.AX) (HVN), Hudson's Bay (HBAYF), Lojas Renner (LRENY), Myer Holdings Limited (MYR.AX) (MYR), Ryohin Keikaku (RYKKY) and Sears Canada (SRSCQ).
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What other stocks do shareholders of J C Penney own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other J C Penney investors own include Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC), General Electric (GE), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), Citigroup (C), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU) and Twitter (TWTR).

Who are J C Penney's key executives?

J C Penney's management team includes the following people:

Ms. Therace M. Risch, Exec. VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer (Age 46)
Mr. Michael Robbins, Exec. VP and Chief Stores & Supply Chain Officer (Age 53)
Ms. Jill Ann Soltau, CEO & Director (Age 52)
Mr. Michael Fung, Interim CFO, Interim Exec. VP & Interim Controller (Age 69)
Ms. Melissa Pint, Sr. VP of Technology

What is J C Penney's stock symbol?

J C Penney trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JCP."

How do I buy shares of J C Penney?

Shares of JCP 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.

What is J C Penney's stock price today?

One share of JCP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.10.

How big of a company is J C Penney?

J C Penney has a market capitalization of $32.74 million and generates $11.17 billion in revenue each year. The department store operator earns $-268,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.80) on an earnings per share basis. J C Penney employs 90,000 workers across the globe.

What is J C Penney's official website?

The official website for J C Penney is www.jcpenney.com.

How can I contact J C Penney?

J C Penney's mailing address is 6501 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO TX, 75024. The department store operator can be reached via phone at 972-431-1000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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