Mothercare (LON:MTC) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 3.30 ($0.04) and last traded at GBX 3.30 ($0.04), with a volume of 329 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.65 ($0.05).

Mothercare Trading Down 9.6 %

The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 3.75 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 3.86. The company has a market capitalization of £18.61 million, a P/E ratio of 223.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. 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.

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

Insider Transactions at Mothercare

In related news, insider Andrew Cook purchased 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 ($37,750.09). Corporate insiders own 44.63% of the company’s stock.

About Mothercare

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.