Children's Place Inc

Children's Place Inc (PLCE) Stock Analysis

$0.241

-0.027 (-11.36%)At close

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High
0.265
Open
0.256
VWAP
0.23
Volume
52.89M
Mkt Cap
106.11M
Low
0.199
Amount
12.43M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
-29.67

The Children's Place, Inc. is a children’s specialty retailer in North America with an omni-channel portfolio of brands with an industry-leading digital-first model. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells fashionable apparel, accessories, and footwear primarily under its proprietary brands: The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place. Its segments include The Children’s Place U.S. and The Children’s Place International. The Children’s Place U.S. segment includes the United States and Puerto Rico-based stores and U.S.-based wholesale business. The Children’s Place International segment includes Canadian stores, as well as international franchisees. Its global retail and wholesale network includes two digital storefronts, more than 495 stores in North America, wholesale marketplaces and distribution in 13 countries through six international franchise partners. Its merchandise is also available online at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com.

AI analysis of Children's Place Inc (PLCE)

Sell

Children's Place Inc is not a good buy right now. The current price is $0.4244, which is significantly below the 52-week high of $9.56, indicating a drastic decline of 93.79% over the past year. The RSI is extremely low at 5.138, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this is coupled with a troubling forward P/E of 12.8866, indicating potential ongoing losses. The main risk is the company's net income, which has been negative, with a reported loss of $53.19 million expected in Q1 2027.

Analyst Ratings (10)

+1767.22% upside
Buy
6 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 0.24
Low
4.50
Average
4.50
High
4.50

UBS

2026-09-09

Price Target

$4

Neutral

UBS

2026-06-01

Price Target

$4

Neutral

UBS

2026-04-14

Price Target

—

Neutral

UBS

2026-01-08

Price Target

—

Neutral

UBS

2025-12-18

Price Target

$8

Neutral

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Children's Place Inc (PLCE) is 12.89, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of -8.10.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
-8.10
Current P/E
12.89
Overvalued
40.22
Undervalued
-56.43

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
10.33
Current EV/EBITDA
-29.67
Overvalued
21.94
Undervalued
-1.28

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
0.19
Current P/S
0.01
Overvalued
0.35
Undervalued
0.04

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for PLCE

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%PLCE

$5.67

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%PLCE

$5.04

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%PLCE

$3.98

Scenario price

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17:00:00

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PLCE FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

The Children's Place, Inc. is a children’s specialty retailer in North America with an omni-channel portfolio of brands with an industry-leading digital-first model. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells fashionable apparel, accessories, and footwear primarily under its proprietary brands: The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place. Its segments include The Children’s Place U.S. and The Children’s Place International. The Children’s Place U.S. segment includes the United States and Puerto Rico-based stores and U.S.-based wholesale business. The Children’s Place International segment includes Canadian stores, as well as international franchisees. Its global retail and wholesale network includes two digital storefronts, more than 495 stores in North America, wholesale marketplaces and distribution in 13 countries through six international franchise partners. Its merchandise is also available online at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com. It operates in the Consumer Cyclicals sector (RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES industry).

Children's Place Inc is not a good buy right now. The current price is $0.4244, which is significantly below the 52-week high of $9.56, indicating a drastic decline of 93.79% over the past year. The RSI is extremely low at 5.138, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this is coupled with a troubling forward P/E of 12.8866, indicating potential ongoing losses. The main risk is the company's net income, which has been negative, with a reported loss of $53.19 million expected in Q1 2027.

10 analysts cover PLCE: 6 rate it Buy, 4 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 4.50.

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