Mothercare (LON:MTC) Shares Up 0.1% – Here’s Why

Shares of Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) were up 0.1% on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 4 ($0.05) and last traded at GBX 3.48 ($0.04). Approximately 719,182 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 696% from the average daily volume of 90,325 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.47 ($0.04).

Mothercare Stock Up 1.4 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £20.86 million, a PE ratio of 223.00, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3.88.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Andrew Cook bought 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, for a total transaction of £30,000 ($37,759.60). 44.63% 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.