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

The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) – Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Children’s Place in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.97 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 research analysts also recently commented on the company. B. Riley raised Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut shares of Children’s Place from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Children’s Place Price Performance

NASDAQ PLCE opened at $11.30 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $10.82 and its 200 day moving average is $18.56. Children’s Place has a fifty-two week low of $6.58 and a fifty-two week high of $38.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $141.02 million, a PE ratio of -1.82 and a beta of 2.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Children’s Place

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

Insider Activity

In other Children’s Place news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc bought 1,566,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.80 per share, for a total transaction of $24,750,305.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 4,663,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $73,687,139.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

About Children’s Place

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.