Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for The Children’s Place, Inc. Lowered by Telsey Advisory Group (NASDAQ:PLCE)

The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Children’s Place in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $2.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.09. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Children’s Place’s current full-year earnings is ($3.52) per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on PLCE. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered shares of Children’s Place from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, B. Riley raised shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $12.00 to $7.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th.

Children’s Place Trading Up 5.6 %

NASDAQ PLCE opened at $9.88 on Wednesday. Children’s Place has a 12 month low of $6.58 and a 12 month high of $38.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.24 million, a P/E ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 2.05. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

Institutional Trading of Children’s Place

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Children’s Place by 344.1% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,000 after buying an additional 20,253 shares during the last quarter. Mithaq Capital SPC boosted its stake in Children’s Place by 1,932.4% during the 1st quarter. Mithaq Capital SPC now owns 7,001,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,796,000 after purchasing an additional 6,656,894 shares during the period. Partnership Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Children’s Place by 80.3% during the 1st quarter. Partnership Wealth Management LLC now owns 129,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,496,000 after purchasing an additional 57,740 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC increased its stake in Children’s Place by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 8,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Children’s Place by 2,016.3% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 4,335 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Children’s Place news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc bought 1,849,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.02 per share, with a total value of $20,380,354.94. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 3,097,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,131,893.36. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Children’s Place Company Profile

The Children's Place, Inc operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. It operates through two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company offers apparel, footwear, accessories, and other items for children and tweens; and designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under the proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names.