Mothercare (LON:MTC) Stock Price Down 18% – What’s Next?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s stock price fell 18% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 1.82 and last traded at GBX 1.87. 194,471 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 60% from the average session volume of 486,846 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2.28.

Mothercare Trading Down 18.0%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The firm has a market capitalization of £10.54 million, a PE ratio of 1.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 23rd. The company reported GBX (0.30) EPS for the quarter. Equities analysts expect that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Andrew Cook purchased 5,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1 per share, with a total value of £50,000. Also, insider Clive Whiley acquired 42,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1 per share, with a total value of £420,000. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mothercare Company Profile

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. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.