2.55 USD
↘ 0.06 (2.41%)LIVE (AS OF 10:49 AM EDT)
Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) trades at $2.55 per share. The stock presents a mixed profile: our models indicate a Buy for technical indicators, while underlying fundamentals flash a Sell. This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 0/9, exceptional Return on Equity (100.2%) and a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest PLCE is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.
Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 24, 2026.
Open?$2.60
High?$2.61
Low?$2.53
Prev. Close?$2.61
Volume?27.1K
Avg. Volume?224.2K
VWAP?$2.56
Rel. Volume?0.12x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$2.15 × 100
Ask?$2.56 × 100
Spread?$0.41
Midpoint?$2.36
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?58.0M
Shares Out?22.2M
Float?6.8M
Float %?30.5%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?-0.54
EPS?-$4.83
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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Profile
Children's Place Inc operate an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. It designs, contract to manufacture, and sell fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories and footwear predominantly at value prices under proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names. The Company classifies its business into two segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International.
Employees
7.8K
Market Cap
55.4M
Industry
RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES
Website
Listed
1997-09-19
Address
500 PLAZA DRIVE
SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
Phone: (201) 558-2400
SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
Phone: (201) 558-2400
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?– Neutral(0/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?3
Z-Score?0
Momentum?35
Short Sent.?5
Piotroski F-Score?0/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?-2.56Distress
Confidence?63%Moderate
Short InterestSqueeze Risk
Short % of Float?51.28%Squeeze Risk
Short Interest?3.5M
Days to Cover?14.0
Free Float6.8M
Avg Daily Volume248.1K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.89Weak
Quick Ratio?0.17Weak
Cash Ratio?0.01Low
Debt/Equity?-3.73Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score100/100
P/E?N/A▾
P/B?-0.54CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/S?0.05CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/FCF?N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?-10.9CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
EV/Sales?0.38CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?100.2%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P97
ROA?-14.7%WEAK▾
Peers50
S&P3
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-24692000
Enterprise Value?$453.0M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day