Mothercare (LON:MTC) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3.95 ($0.05) and traded as high as GBX 4 ($0.05). Mothercare shares last traded at GBX 4 ($0.05), with a volume of 25,069 shares traded.

Mothercare Trading Up 4.2 %

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 3.95. 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 firm has a market capitalization of £22.55 million, a PE ratio of 223.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last announced 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, sell-side analysts expect that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Andrew Cook bought 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, for a total transaction of £30,000 ($37,179.33). 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.