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

The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Children’s Place in a research 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 prior estimate 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 brokerages have also recently commented on PLCE. B. Riley upgraded shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $12.00 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Children’s Place from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt downgraded Children’s Place from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th.

Children’s Place Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PLCE opened at $11.30 on Wednesday. Children’s Place has a 52 week low of $6.58 and a 52 week high of $38.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $141.02 million, a P/E ratio of -1.82 and a beta of 2.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Children’s Place

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in Children’s Place by 47.0% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 3,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 999 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Children’s Place by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 3,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Children’s Place by 2,016.3% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 4,335 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Children’s Place in the 4th quarter worth $137,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Children’s Place during the third quarter worth $166,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Mithaq Capital Spc bought 1,566,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.80 per share, with a total value of $24,750,305.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,663,743 shares in the company, valued at $73,687,139.40. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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.