This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. NYSE:JCP J C Penney (JCP) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock About J C Penney Stock (NYSE:JCP) Get J C Penney alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range N/A50-Day Range$0.10▼$0.1852-Week Range N/AVolume4.35 million shsAverage Volume19.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$39.35 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview 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. Read More Receive JCP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for J C Penney and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. JCP Stock News HeadlinesJCPenney launching fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff lineupSeptember 25, 2025 | msn.comJ.C. Penney furthers ‘It’s from where?’ campaign with exclusive Rebecca Minkoff tie-upSeptember 23, 2025 | yahoo.comIf you own dollars, read this...Former Goldman Exec: "A Strange Day Is Coming to America" Dr. David Eifrig, who warned of inflation months before it shot up to near double digits and foresaw the oil boom of 2022 say this is a massive and unsettling trend is already impacting your wealth - and could determine the next group of millionaires. (Not AI or crypto). Even The Wall Street Journal calls it a 'New World Order.' Dr. Eifrig warns if you want to be on the winning side of this historic shift, now is the time to move your money.September 29 at 2:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)JCPenney Has Not Gone Out of BusinessSeptember 22, 2025 | msn.comBob Mackie teams up with JCPenney on a showgirl-worthy line of under-$250 looksSeptember 13, 2025 | msn.comJ.C. Penney to Recoup $1.4 Million From Law Firm Over Bankruptcy Ethics ScandalSeptember 12, 2025 | msn.comJCPenney’s Really Big Deals are Laughable… Until You See the ReceiptsSeptember 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJCPenney taps Shaq, comedians for weekly deals during Thursday Night FootballSeptember 12, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines JCP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were J C Penney's earnings last quarter? J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The department store operator reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.19. The department store operator earned $3.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.44 billion. J C Penney had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.83% and a negative net margin of 2.40%. What other stocks do shareholders of J C Penney own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J C Penney investors own include Ford Motor (F), Meta Platforms (META), Bank of America (BAC), GE Aerospace (GE), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), Tesla (TSLA) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2020Today9/29/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Department Stores Sub-IndustryDepartment Stores Current SymbolNYSE:JCP CIK1166126 Webwww.jcpenney.com Phone972-431-1000FaxN/AEmployees90,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.80) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$268 million Net Margins-2.40% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-27.83% Return on Assets-3.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.65 Current Ratio1.41 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.17 billion Price / Sales0.00 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash Flow0.20 Book Value$2.59 per share Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares320,982,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$39.35 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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