Mothercare (LON:MTC) Shares Down 14.3% – Time to Sell?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) shares dropped 14.3% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 3.60 ($0.04) and last traded at GBX 3.60 ($0.04). Approximately 137,255 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 93% from the average daily volume of 71,251 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4.20 ($0.05).

Mothercare Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3.94. 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 company has a market capitalization of £20.30 million, a PE ratio of 223.00, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Andrew Cook acquired 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, for a total transaction of £30,000 ($37,322.72). Insiders own 44.63% of the company’s stock.

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.