Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE)
NASDAQ:PLCE
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PLCE Stock Chart & Stats
$3.51
-$0.24(-2.23%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$3.51
-$0.24(-2.23%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$2.76 - $9.56
Previous CloseN/A
Volume50.84K
Average Volume (3M)440.54K
Market Cap
$72.41M
Enterprise Value$580.79M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$5.49M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$513.87M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta3.10
Next Earnings
Jun 11, 2026EPS Estimate
-2.15Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.01
Shares Outstanding22,211,880
10 Day Avg. Volume824,652
30 Day Avg. Volume440,537
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)-1.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.07
P/FCF Ratio-9.58
Enterprise Value/Market Cap8.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-26.60
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$3.50Price Target Upside-0.28% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.19B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cost Savings And Tariff RecoveryAnalyst expects the company to recoup tariff costs and realize savings from self-help cost initiatives, which could lift profit margins as expense actions take effect.
Management And StrategyAnalyst notes new leadership hires and a refreshed product and marketing strategy could help the company regain consumer relevance and drive improved sales momentum.
Relative Valuation SupportAnalyst's valuation places the stock broadly in line with peers, supporting a neutral-to-constructive view from a relative-valuation perspective and limiting potential downside.
Bears Say
Margin Pressure From OperationsAnalyst notes margins remain squeezed by tariffs, heavier promotions, and elevated inventory reserves, which could keep profitability under pressure until cost and inventory trends improve.
Weak Customer EngagementAnalyst points to declining digital traffic, site visits, and social media follower growth as signs of weakening customer engagement that could continue to weigh on sales performance.
Wholesale Channel DisruptionAnalyst highlights that a drop in wholesale revenue due to a major online retailer rebalancing inventory contributed to the company's revenue shortfall, indicating reliance on large wholesale partners.
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PLCE FAQ
What was Children's Place Retail Stores’s price range in the past 12 months?
Children's Place Retail Stores lowest stock price was $2.76 and its highest was $9.56 in the past 12 months.
What is Children's Place Retail Stores’s market cap?
Children's Place Retail Stores’s market cap is $72.41M.
When is Children's Place Retail Stores’s upcoming earnings report date?
Children's Place Retail Stores’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 11, 2026 which is in 38 days.
How were Children's Place Retail Stores’s earnings last quarter?
Children's Place Retail Stores released its earnings results on Apr 10, 2026. The company reported -$1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.963 by -$0.897.
Is Children's Place Retail Stores overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Children's Place Retail Stores’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Children's Place Retail Stores pay dividends?
Children's Place Retail Stores pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.56 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Children's Place Retail Stores dividends here
What is Children's Place Retail Stores’s EPS estimate?
Children's Place Retail Stores’s EPS estimate is -2.15.
How many shares outstanding does Children's Place Retail Stores have?
Children's Place Retail Stores has 22,211,880 shares outstanding.
What happened to Children's Place Retail Stores’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Children's Place Retail Stores reported an EPS of -$1.86 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -$0.963. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -28.463%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Children's Place Retail Stores?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PLCE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Children's Place Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$3.50 (-0.28% Downside)
$3.50 (-0.28% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PLCE Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 19%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-38.52%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
532.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-10.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Children's Place Retail Stores
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, footwear, accessories, and other items for children; and designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under the proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, and Sugar & Jade brand names. As of January 29, 2022, the company had 672 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; online stores at childrensplace.com, gymboree.com, and sugarandjade.com; and seven international franchise partners operated 211 international points of distribution in 16 countries. 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.
PLCE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$3.50
▼(-0.28% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
65.59% Insiders
2.44% Mutual Funds
0.05% Other Institutional Investors
30.15% Public Companies and
Individual Investors