Mothercare (LON:MTC) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Here’s What Happened

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 1.82 and last traded at GBX 1.83, with a volume of 452897 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1.97.

Mothercare Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2.32 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2.66. The stock has a market capitalization of £10.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.67, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 23rd. The company reported GBX (0.30) earnings per share for the quarter. On average, research analysts forecast that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Mothercare

In other news, insider Clive Whiley purchased 42,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1 per share, for a total transaction of £420,000. Also, insider Andrew Cook purchased 5,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1 per share, with a total value of £50,000. 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.