Mothercare (LON:MTC) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) crossed 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 Performance

The stock has a market cap of £22.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 223.00, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 3.90 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 3.99.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Andrew Cook purchased 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, with a total value of £30,000 ($37,055.34). Corporate 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.