J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP)

JCP (NYSE:Retail)
$17.53
neg -0.07
-0.40%
Today's Range: 17.37 - 17.67 | JCP Avg Daily Volume: 16,761,200
Last Update: 06/18/13 - 4:00 PM EDT
Volume: 5,780,202
YTD Performance: -10.71%
Open: $17.64
Previous Close: $17.60
52 Week Range: $13.55 - $32.55
Oustanding Shares: 220,298,991
Market Cap: 3,828,796,464
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for JCP
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 4 3 2 1
Moderate Buy 0 0 0 0
Hold 9 9 10 11
Moderate Sell 0 0 1 1
Strong Sell 5 5 3 3
Mean Rec. 3.07 3.19 3.19 3.31
Latest Dividend: 0.20
Latest Dividend Yield: 3.43%
Dividend Ex-Date: 04/05/12
Price Earnings Ratio: -3.27
Price Earnings Comparisons:
JCP Sector Avg. S&P 500
-3.27 0.00 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
13.70% -29.29% -33.76%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue -24.80 -0.26 -0.09
Net Income 0.00 -4.96 0.00
EPS 0.00 -5.16 0.00
Earnings for JCP:
EBITDA -0.47B
Revenue 12.99B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (07/13) Qtr (10/13) FY (01/14) FY (01/15)
Average Estimate $-0.98 $-0.81 $-3.43 $-2.02
Number of Analysts 8 8 9 9
High Estimate $-0.55 $-0.43 $-2.69 $-0.85
Low Estimate $-1.61 $-1.18 $-4.32 $-3.41
Prior Year $-0.37 $-0.93 $-3.49 $-3.43
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -164.19% 12.90% 1.59% 41.28%
Chart Benchmark Timeframe
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Scale Symbol Comparison Bollinger Bands
By

Brian Sozzi

 | Jun 11, 2013 | 8:30 AM EDT

Other areas of the market are far more worthy of your attention.

By

Dick Arms

 | Jun 11, 2013 | 7:00 AM EDT

The biggest pullback of the year generated little concern.

By

Sham Gad

 | May 29, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Look at what some of the best investors are doing.

By

Sham Gad

 | May 28, 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT

Comeback companies usually had a good starting base.

By

Brian Sozzi

 | May 22, 2013 | 8:00 AM EDT

The basic question an investor should be wondering: “Is the market a runaway train?”  

By

Dick Arms

 | May 21, 2013 | 7:00 AM EDT

Traders are getting unrealistic in their expectations.

By

Scott Redler

 | May 20, 2013 | 6:43 PM EDT

Continue rotating through the best chart patterns and don't be afraid to pare risk.

bullishJC Penney upgraded at Maxim

May 20, 2013 | 8:21 AM EDT

JCP was upgraded from Hold to Buy, Maxim Group said. $27 price target. Recent change in strategy should drive traffic back to the stores. 

bearishJC Penney price target and estimates reduced at BMO

May 20, 2013 | 8:00 AM EDT

JCP estimates were reduced given the first quarter miss and increased interest expense, said BMO Capital Markets. Price target goes to $7.

By

Jim Cramer

 | May 17, 2013 | 4:10 PM EDT

Selloffs bring out the buyers. What Changed?

Paris to join Brazil and Turkey this summer?

By

Bret Jensen

 | Jun 18, 2013 | 10:33 PM EDT
Good piece by Niall Ferguson on how protests going on in Brazil & Turkey could hit next in France over the summer. ...

Baltic Dry index

By

Jim Cramer

 | Jun 18, 2013 | 6:31 PM EDT
Now up to 962--It flagged things on the way down. could be doing it again.

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