Mothercare (LON:MTC) Trading Down 10.5% – Here’s Why

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) traded down 10.5% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2.51 ($0.03) and last traded at GBX 2.86 ($0.04). Approximately 884,482 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 37% from the average session volume of 646,363 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.20 ($0.04).

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Mothercare Trading Down 3.6%

The company 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 £15.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.45, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 25th. The company reported GBX (0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 EPS 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.