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Childrens Place, Inc.

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Childrens Place, Inc.

PLCE·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001041859

The Children's Place, Inc. is an omni-channel children's specialty retailer operating in North America and internationally. The company is structured into two segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. It designs, contracts for manufacturing, and sells apparel, accessories, and footwear. Its primary brands include The Children's Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, PJ Place, Crazy 8, Place, Baby Place, and other brands. Products are sold through various channels, including its digital storefronts at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com, physical stores located in North America, wholesale marketplaces, and through international franchise partners. The company also utilizes social media channels for product offerings. Founded in 1969, The Children's Place, Inc. is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. The company changed its name from The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. to The Children's Place, Inc. in June 2014.

Childrens Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 17 items for PLCE at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-30, rated 7/10. Across its 17 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 13 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PLCE spans 8-K, 10-Q, SCHEDULE 13D/A, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Children's Place Draws Final $25M from Mithaq Facility, Exhausting $40M Commitment
  • Children's Place Q2 Loss Widens as Traffic Slumps and Clearance Sales Weigh
  • Children's Place Q2 Loss Widens to $31M as Revenue Falls 19%; CEO Transition Details Emerge
  • Controlling Shareholder Appoints New CEO, Provides $15M Loan Amidst Financial Distress
  • Children's Place Secures $15M Lifeline from Controlling Shareholder, Appoints Mithaq Executive as Interim CEO

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended January 31, 2026
Revenue
$1.21B
Net Income
-$88.26M
Diluted EPS
-$4.01
Op. Cash Flow
$8.12M
Free Cash Flow
-$9.26M
Gross Profit
$361.56M
Operating Income
-$57.21M
Cash & Equivalents
$5.49M
Total Debt
$131.08M
Debt / Equity
-2.42×
Net Margin
-7.3%
Shares Outstanding
22.17M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-04-10 · accession 0001628280-26-024672

Short Interest & Short Volume

10.45 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 3,660,911 shares in PLCE as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 0.1% increase from the prior period — about 10.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 35.2% of PLCE volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)3,660,911 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 0.1%
Days to cover10.45 at avg daily volume of 350,303
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)35.2% of 41,070 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume53.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$2.02 +0.03% today
52-week range · as of 2026-09-30 $1.82 – $9.56
Market cap
$44.25M
Volume
73.1K (0.3× avg)
3-mo avg 235K
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:06 UTC · Market closed

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PLCE
Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $2.14
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$0.120 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
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Sep 14, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $2.25
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$0.2301 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Sep 14, 2026, 4:36 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $2.25
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$0.2301 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jul 08, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.11
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.09 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jul 07, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.26
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.24 (-38%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jun 12, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.45
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.43 (-41%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jun 12, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.34
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.32 (-40%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jun 04, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $3.41
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.39 (-41%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Jun 02, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $4.35
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$2.33 (-54%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
May 06, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $3.33
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.31 (-39%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Apr 27, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $3.45
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.43 (-41%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Apr 11, 2026, 4:04 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $3.27
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.25 (-38%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Apr 10, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $3.23
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.21 (-37%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Apr 10, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.23
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.21 (-37%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Apr 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.86
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.84 (-48%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Feb 27, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $4.00
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.98 (-49%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
PLCE
Feb 12, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $3.98
Real-time Price: $2.02 info
Change: -$1.96 (-49%) info
Market Cap: $44.252M info
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