Mothercare (LON:MTC) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 3.30 ($0.04) and last traded at GBX 3.45 ($0.04), with a volume of 142569 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.37 ($0.04).

Mothercare Stock Up 2.4 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The company has a market capitalization of £19.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 223.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3.86 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3.92.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 2nd. The company reported GBX (0.30) ($0.00) EPS for the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Mothercare

In other news, insider Andrew Cook purchased 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, with a total value of £30,000 ($37,443.83). 44.63% of the stock is currently 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.