PLCE (Children's Place) Institutional Ownership: 78.26% (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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PLCE Children's Place Inc PLCE
52 GF Score
Price $2.48
GF Value $4.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Children's Place Institutional Ownership?

Children's Place PLCE -1.20% 52 Institutional Ownership is 78.26% as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates PLCE with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Children's Place's institutional ownership is 78.26%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Children's Place's Insider Ownership is 41.05%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Children's Place's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 37.53%.

Children's Place Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Children's Place's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Children's Place Institutional Ownership Chart

Children's Place Historical Data

The historical data trend for Children's Place can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 4.40 4.26 3.88 3.87 3.76 3.76 3.73 3.67 3.72 3.65
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Children's Place Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 78.26% mean?
Children's Place (PLCE) has a Institutional Ownership of 78.26% as of Aug. 13, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors.
Is Children's Place's Institutional Ownership too high?
Children's Place's current Institutional Ownership is 78.26%. Overall, Children's Place has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Children's Place's Institutional Ownership compare to JRSH and VNCE?
Children's Place's Institutional Ownership of 78.26% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors. Children's Place's current Institutional Ownership is 78.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Children's Place stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Children's Place (PLCE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.29, compared to a current price of $2.48 — trading 42.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 78.26%. Children's Place's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Children's Place (PLCE), the current Institutional Ownership is 78.26% as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Children's Place (PLCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Children's Place stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.48 is trading 42.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.29. GuruFocus considers Children's Place to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for PLCE:

  • Institutional Ownership: 78.26%
  • GF Value™: $4.29 vs. price of $2.48 (42.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the PLCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Children's Place Business Description

Other Exchanges CP5:Germany
Address 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Children's Place Inc operate an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. It designs, contract to manufacture, and sell fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories and footwear predominantly at value prices under proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names. The Company classifies its business into two segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International.
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