Mothercare (LON:MTC) Shares Up 24.6% – Still a Buy?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s stock price shot up 24.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as GBX 0.30 and last traded at GBX 0.24. Approximately 1,319,544 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 78% from the average session volume of 5,974,703 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.20.

Mothercare Stock Up 24.6%

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 £1.37 million, a P/E ratio of -0.27, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 0.42 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1.04.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The company reported GBX (0.60) earnings per share for the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that Mothercare plc will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.