Mothercare (LON:MTC) Share Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 3.99 ($0.05) and traded as high as GBX 4 ($0.05). Mothercare shares last traded at GBX 4 ($0.05), with a volume of 400,424 shares traded.

Mothercare Stock Down 3.2 %

The company has a market capitalization of £20.41 million, a PE ratio of 223.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 3.98.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Mothercare

In related 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 price of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, with a total value of £30,000 ($37,457.86). 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.