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, home furnishings, and large appliances; and provides services, including styling salon, optical, portrait photography, custom decorating, and home services. As of February 3, 2018, it operated 872 department stores in 49 states of the United States and Puerto Rico. The company also sells its products through its Website, jcpenney.com. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Synchrony. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Plano, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Department stores
Sub-IndustryDepartment Stores
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone972-431-1000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$12.02 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees98,000
Next Earnings Date5/16/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
J C Penney (NYSE:JCP) Frequently Asked Questions
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 were J C Penney's earnings last quarter?
J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 28th. The department store operator reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.07. J C Penney had a negative return on equity of 24.80% and a negative net margin of 2.12%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. View J C Penney's Earnings History.
When is J C Penney's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for JCP?
12 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for J C Penney's stock. Their forecasts range from $1.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate J C Penney's share price to reach $2.7833 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 68.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for J C Penney.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for J C Penney?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J C Penney in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 7 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for J C Penney.
Has J C Penney been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about JCP stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. J C Penney earned a daily sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the department store operator a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting J C Penney?
J C Penney saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 119,477,106 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the February 15th total of 113,038,875 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,010,036 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.5 days. Currently, 39.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View J C Penney's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of J C Penney's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to J C Penney include Dillard's (DDS), Hudson's Bay (HBC), Briscoe Group Foreign Exempt NZX (BGP), Myer (MYR), McColl's Retail Group (MCLS), Aumake International (AU8), Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores (SHOS), Debenhams (DEB), Laura Ashley (ALY), Bon-Ton Stores (BONT), FAMILYMART UNY/ADR (FYRTY), HARVEY NORMAN H/ADR (HNORY), Hudson's Bay (HBAYF), LIVEPOL/BRSH MXN (ELPQF) and Sears Canada (SRSCQ).
What other stocks do shareholders of J C Penney own?
Who are J C Penney's key executives?
J C Penney's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Andrew S. Drexler, Sr. VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller (Age 48)
- 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 (Age 69)
Who are J C Penney's major shareholders?
J C Penney's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.80%), Newport Trust Co (4.51%), Masters Capital Management LLC (3.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.11%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.11%) and WINTON GROUP Ltd (1.83%). Company insiders that own J C Penney stock include Javier G Teruel, Jeffrey A Davis, Marvin R Ellison and Paul J Brown. View Institutional Ownership Trends for J C Penney.
Which institutional investors are selling J C Penney stock?
JCP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tyvor Capital LLC, Hodges Capital Management Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC and Gabelli Funds LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for J C Penney.
Which institutional investors are buying J C Penney stock?
JCP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, Tilden Park Management I LLC, Masters Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Newport Trust Co, Norges Bank, California Public Employees Retirement System and Paloma Partners Management Co. Company insiders that have bought J C Penney stock in the last two years include Javier G Teruel, Jeffrey A Davis, Marvin R Ellison and Paul J Brown. View Insider Buying and Selling for J C Penney.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is J C Penney's stock price today?
One share of JCP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.65.
How big of a company is J C Penney?
J C Penney has a market capitalization of $518.58 million and generates $12.02 billion in revenue each year. The department store operator earns $-255,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.94) on an earnings per share basis. J C Penney employs 98,000 workers across the globe.
What is J C Penney's official website?
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]
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