Mothercare (LON:MTC) Trading Down 12.5% – Should You Sell?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s share price was down 12.5% on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2.57 ($0.03) and last traded at GBX 2.80 ($0.04). Approximately 631,507 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 645,091 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.20 ($0.04).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Mothercare from GBX 650 to GBX 450 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 450.

Mothercare Stock Down 12.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2.98 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2.78. The firm has a market capitalization of £15.78 million, a PE ratio of 2.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 25th. The company reported GBX (0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Mothercare

Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand.