JCP Stock Price - J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Stock Quote (U.S.: NYSE) - MarketWatch

Open $2.34
Day Range 2.28 - 2.45
52 Week Range 2.35 - 5.63
Market Cap $785.75M
Shares Outstanding 313.75M
Public Float 293.7M
Beta 0.92
Rev. per Employee $127.26K
P/E Ratio n/a
EPS $-0.05
Yield n/a
Dividend $0.20
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 5, 2012
Short Interest 122.47M 04/30/18
% of Float Shorted 41.70%
Average Volume 18.24M

5 Day	-22.48%
1 Month	-22.73%
3 Month	-38.18%
YTD	-24.68%
1 Year	-48.82%

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J.C. Penney shares sink 8.8% after CEO Ellison leaves for Lowe's

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. shares sank 8.8% in Tuesday premarket trading after the retailer announced that Chief Executive Marvin Ellison has resigned to become head of Lowe's Co. He will remain as director and CEO through June 1, but will step down from his role as chairman of the board immediately. Lead Independent Director Ronald W. Tysoe will serve as chairman and an Office of the CEO has been established, comprised of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Davis, Chief Customer Officer Joe McFarland, Chief Digital Officer Therace Risch and Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Mike Robbins. The four will share equal responsibility until a new CEO is named. Lowe's shares are up 2.6% after Ellison was named CEO of the home repair retailer, effective July 2, 2018, succeeding Robert Niblock, who previously announced plans to retire. In addition to J.C. Penney, Ellison has also served in senior-level operations roles at Home Depot Inc. . J.C. Penney shares are down nearly 21% for the year to date, Lowe's shares are down 6% for the period, and the S&P 500 index is up 2.2% for 2018 so far.

May. 22, 2018 at 8:57 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

Meet ‘green gold’ — and the stock for betting on it

May. 22, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. ET
by Victor Reklaitis

Lowe's names J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison president and chief executive

May. 22, 2018 at 8:40 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

J.C. Penney shares sink 8.8%

May. 22, 2018 at 8:39 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison resigns

May. 22, 2018 at 8:39 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

Stocks slump as Cisco leads retreat by tech shares; Russell 2000 books back-to-back records

May. 17, 2018 at 5:09 p.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Dillard's shares jump after earnings beat

Dillard's Inc. shares rose 5% in Thursday trading after the department store retailer reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations. Net income totaled $80.5 million, or $2.89 per share, up from $66.3 million, or $2.12 per share, for the same period last year. Sales totaled $1.46 billion, up slightly from $1.42 billion last year. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of $2.81 and sales of $1.47 billion. Same-store sales rose 2%, beating the 1.3% growth FactSet forecast. Dillard's upbeat earnings report comes a day after Macy's Inc. reported earnings that blew past consensus. Macy's shares closed Wednesday up 10.8%, and are up 2.1% in Thursday trading. J.C. Penney Co. Inc. shares are down 12.4% in Thursday trading after it reported a sales decline. J.C. Penney attributed the decrease to "a very late start to Spring" and cooler temperatures. Dillard's shares are up nearly 51% for the past year while the S&P 500 index is up 15.2% for the period.

May. 17, 2018 at 2:03 p.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

Stock-market bears look declawed after small caps soar to a record

May. 17, 2018 at 9:37 a.m. ET
by Victor Reklaitis

J.C. Penney shares sink after sales decline, guidance cut

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. share sank 8.8% in Thursday premarket trading after the retailer reported first-quarter sales that fell and the company cut its earnings guidance. J.C. Penney had a net loss of $78 million, or 25 cents per share, after a loss of $187 million, or 60 cents per share, last year. The adjusted loss was 22 cents per share. Revenue totaled $2.67 billion, down from $2.78 billion. The FactSet consensus was for a loss of 23 cents and sales of $2.61 billion. Same-store sales were up 0.2% for the quarter, below the FactSet consensus for 2.1% growth. J.C. Penney still expects full-year same-store sales in the range of flat to up 2%. But the company now expects adjusted EPS to be a loss of 7 cents to earnings of 13 cents. The previous guidance was for EPS of 5 cents to 25 cents. J.C. Penney shares are down nearly 3% for the year to date while the S&P 500 index is up 1.8% for the period.

May. 17, 2018 at 7:43 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

J.C. Penney had $181 mln in cash and cash equivalents at end of Q1

May. 17, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney affirms 2018 same-store sales outlook of flat to up 2.0%

May. 17, 2018 at 7:33 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney cuts 2018 adj. EPS outlook to -7 cents-+13 cents from +5 cents-+25 cents

May. 17, 2018 at 7:33 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney Q1 same-store sales up 0.2%; FactSet consensus up 2.1%

May. 17, 2018 at 7:32 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

JC Penney shares down 8.9% premarket

May. 17, 2018 at 7:32 a.m. ET
by Ciara Linnane

J.C. Penney Q1 revenue $2.67 bln vs. $2.78 bln a year ago; FactSet consensus $2.61 bln

May. 17, 2018 at 7:32 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney Q1 adj. per-share loss 22 cents vs. EPS 1 cent a year ago; FactSet consensus loss 23 cents

May. 17, 2018 at 7:31 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney Q1 per-share loss 25 cents vs. loss 60 cents a year ago

May. 17, 2018 at 7:31 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

J.C. Penney's stock gains 0.7% premarket ahead of Q1 results

May. 17, 2018 at 7:27 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

Stocks stage rebound as traders shake off rising bond yields

May. 16, 2018 at 4:33 p.m. ET
by Victor Reklaitis

J.C. Penney partners with Grammy-winning singer Lionel Richie for home collection

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. said Monday that it has partnered with Grammy-winning singer and "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie for a home collection that will include quilts, comforters and bath towels. Pricing for the Lionel Richie Home Collection will include $129.99 for a queen comforter and $39.99 for two decorative pillows. The collection is designed to coordinate with JCPenney Home, one of the retailer's most popular private labels, the company said. The two collections will be merchandised together in September. J.C. Penney shares are indicating lower in Monday premarket trading, and are down 41.5% for the past year. The S&P 500 index is up 12% for the last 12 months.

Apr. 30, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

J.C. Penney CEO Quits to Join Lowe’s

Marvin Ellison is quitting his job as chief executive of struggling J.C. Penney to take over leadership of Lowe’s, another retailer in need of a revamp.

May. 22, 2018 at 9:36 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Banned From Amazon: The Shoppers Who Make Too Many Returns

Amazon cultivated an image as a customer-friendly company in part by making it easy for shoppers to send back items they don’t want. Then it started banning customers who return too many items.

May. 22, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Where Are All the Black CEOs?

Roger Ferguson of TIAA is one of only three among Fortune 500 companies. He has thoughts on why that is, and what can—and should—be done about it.

May. 20, 2018 at 10:06 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Nordstrom Racked by Macy’s Good Numbers

Macy’s cheery report, when it posted strong earnings, was a positive sign for retail—and a welcome rebuff of the notion that the sector is doomed. It was not so great for Nordstrom, however, which was put in the unenviable position of having to follow Macy’s act.

May. 17, 2018 at 6:21 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Store Changes Help Walmart, Macy’s, but J.C. Penney Falls Further Behind

A strong U.S. economy and recent store improvements are helping Walmart Inc., Macy’s Inc. and many other big retail chains recapture revenue they have lost to online shopping.

May. 17, 2018 at 5:33 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Nordstrom Reports Weaker Same-Store Sales Growth

Retailer Nordstrom’s net sales rose in its latest quarter as it continues to invest in its e-commerce business to drive customer engagement.

May. 17, 2018 at 4:55 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Penney’s Problem Is Not the Weather

Even when it is true, the weather is a bad excuse for poor results. The excuse looks even worse when a competing retailer says chilly temperatures didn’t affect its strong results.

May. 17, 2018 at 2:11 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

The Power of a Disruptive Leader

When Jim McNerney took over Boeing in 2005, he flew it into a hurricane. Turbulence led to sore feelings, and it was up to the guy who came next to land the plane.

Apr. 27, 2018 at 6:20 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stocks to Watch: Walmart, Cisco Systems, Ford, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, J.C. Penney, Blue Apron

Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Thursday's session are Walmart, Cisco, Ford, Alphabet and Microsoft.

May. 17, 2018 at 9:28 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Macy’s Shows Signs of Life After Prolonged Slump

After closing dozens of unprofitable stores, Macy’s reported higher sales at those locations still open amid the first signs that the department store giant is pulling out of a prolonged slump.

May. 16, 2018 at 12:10 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Oil: Higher, Then Lower

Citigroup’s Ed Morse doesn’t expect the high prices to last over the next 12 months.

May. 12, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. ET
on Barron's Online

Retail’s Other Problem: Too Few Clerks in the Store

Many of America’s biggest retailers, under assault from Amazon, have been slashing staff even faster than they have been closing stores, a dynamic that has left fewer clerks and longer checkout lines.

Apr. 30, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Bon-Ton to Liquidate Stores

Department-store operator Bon-Ton Stores will begin closing down its remaining stores and go out of business after a bankruptcy judge said she would approve the sale of the retailer’s assets.

Apr. 18, 2018 at 6:47 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Facing Historic Labor Shortages, Companies Snap Up Teenagers

After the longest stretch of continuous job creation, the U.S. is facing a severe worker shortage. Employers big and small, including GE, Michelin and health-care companies, are expanding their hunt to the labor market’s youngest echelon, which is now piling into the workforce.

Apr. 16, 2018 at 12:22 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: Trading Desks, China, Ellison

Following wild price swings for markets in the first quarter, Wall Street’s trading desks are poised to report one of their best three-month periods in years.

Apr. 12, 2018 at 6:35 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

The Stores That Track Your Returns

Best Buy has drawn criticism for using Retail Equation to generate consumers’ ‘risk score.’ Other retailers using the firm include J.C. Penney, Sephora, CVS and Victoria’s Secret.

Apr. 4, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Has Investing in Tech Become Indispensable?

Can buybacks be far behind?

Mar. 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. ET
on Barron's Online

Weak Consumer Spending Presents a Puzzle

The U.S. job market is booming and workers’ paychecks are growing thanks to a tax cut and raises. But Americans hunkered down on spending last month, a puzzle for an economy that leans heavily on their willingness to consume.

Mar. 14, 2018 at 6:23 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

How Your Returns Are Used Against You at Best Buy, Other Retailers

Best Buy is one of several chains using a third-party service to score customers’ shopping behavior and impose limits on the amount of merchandise they can return.

Mar. 13, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

AMC Entertainment Holdings Could Double

AMC is now trading at a historically low multiple (~7x versus 9-10x in 2016).

Mar. 9, 2018 at 10:44 a.m. ET
on Barron's Online

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J.C. Penney CEO Quits to Join Lowe’s

Marvin Ellison is quitting his job as chief executive of struggling J.C. Penney to take over leadership of Lowe’s, another retailer in need of a revamp.

May. 22, 2018 at 9:36 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

J.C. Penney CEO Quits In Huge Blow To Retailer, Questions About Survival

J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) quit today, shortly after the retailer reported poor results. Chairman and CEO Marvin R. Ellison almost must certainly most of known about this when he was on the earnings call. According to J.C. Penney, Ellison has notified the Company of his decision to resign from his role to pursue another [ ]

May. 22, 2018 at 8:16 a.m. ET
on 247WallSt.com

J.C. Penney -10% after shock CEO exit

May. 22, 2018 at 9:01 a.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

Lowe's nabs J.C. Penney's Ellison for CEO spot

May. 22, 2018 at 8:43 a.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

J.C. Penney - Many Excuses, Not Many Positive Signs

May. 22, 2018 at 7:44 a.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

Why J.C. Penney Will Succeed Where Sears Is Failing

May. 22, 2018 at 6:15 a.m. ET
on Motley Fool

Why J.C. Penney Will Succeed Where Sears Is Failing

May. 22, 2018 at 6:15 a.m. ET
on Motley Fool

Banned From Amazon: The Shoppers Who Make Too Many Returns

Amazon cultivated an image as a customer-friendly company in part by making it easy for shoppers to send back items they don’t want. Then it started banning customers who return too many items.

May. 22, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Consumer Roundup: Department Stores Diverge, Gamestop's Flash In The Pan, Disrupting Trends

May. 21, 2018 at 11:57 a.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

Why Nordstrom’s Q1 Same-Store Sales Growth Was Lackluster

Nordstrom (JWN) generated revenue of $3.6 billion in the fiscal first quarter of 2018. The company’s revenue exceeded analysts’ expectation of $3.5 billion and grew 6.2% on a YoY (year-over-year) basis.

May. 21, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why J.C. Penney Earnings Disappointed Investors

May. 21, 2018 at 10:36 a.m. ET
on GuruFocus.com

Retailers Could Hit New Highs

A basket of brick-and-mortar retailers' stocks turned higher last week and could post new 2018 highs.

May. 21, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Nordstrom Stock Fell over 10% on Friday on Weak Q1 Comps

Nordstrom stock fell 10.9% on May 18 in reaction to the company’s lower-than-expected comps growth in the fiscal first quarter.

May. 21, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

J.C. Penney: Getting Used To 'One-Offs'

May. 21, 2018 at 2:44 a.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

Where Are All the Black CEOs?

Roger Ferguson of TIAA is one of only three among Fortune 500 companies. He has thoughts on why that is, and what can—and should—be done about it.

May. 20, 2018 at 10:06 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Cash Flow Kingdom Income Stocks

May. 20, 2018 at 8:53 p.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

J.C. Penney (JCP) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

May. 19, 2018 at 4:22 p.m. ET
on Motley Fool

How Risky Is J.C. Penney Stock?

May. 19, 2018 at 11:17 a.m. ET
on Motley Fool

J.C. Penney Is Just Treading Water

May. 18, 2018 at 4:25 p.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

Why Macy's Looks So Much Better Than J.C. Penney

May. 18, 2018 at 3:02 p.m. ET
on Seeking Alpha

JCPenney Announces Resignation of Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison

May. 22, 2018 at 8:35 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

Today's Research Reports on Stocks to Watch: World Wrestling and J.C. Penney

May. 18, 2018 at 8:14 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

Thinking about buying stock in Advanced Micro Devices, Blink Charging, Caesars Entertainment, JC Penney or Walmart Stores Inc?

May. 17, 2018 at 9:31 a.m. ET
on PR Newswire - PRF

JCPENNEY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

May. 17, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. to Host Earnings Call

May. 17, 2018 at 6:31 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

New Research: Key Drivers of Growth for ManpowerGroup, J. C. Penney, HP, American Axle & Manufacturing, Mondelez International, and Stratasys -- Factors of Influence, Major Initiatives and Sustained Production

New Research: Key Drivers of Growth for ManpowerGroup, J. C. Penney, HP, American Axle & Manufacturing, Mondelez International, and Stratasys -- Factors of Influence, Major Initiatives and Sustained Production

May. 16, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. ET
on GlobeNewswire

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. to Report First Quarter Financial Results on May 17, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. ET

May. 10, 2018 at 4:15 p.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

Today's Research Reports on Stocks to Watch: McDonald's and J.C. Penney

May. 1, 2018 at 8:33 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

JCPenney Strikes a Chord with Exclusive Lionel Richie Home(TM) Collection

Apr. 30, 2018 at 8:46 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

Free Research Report as J. C. Penney's Quarterly Revenue Grew 1.8%; EPS Surged 33%

Apr. 16, 2018 at 7:01 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

This Morning's Technical Outlook on Department Stores Stocks -- Kohl's, J.C. Penney, Sears, and TJX Cos.

Apr. 13, 2018 at 6:30 a.m. ET
on PR Newswire - PRF

J. C. Penney Announces Successful Early Tender Offer Results and Increases Tender Caps

Mar. 22, 2018 at 6:55 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

United States : US retailers, shoe companies urge Trump not to hit China with tariffs

Mar. 20, 2018 at 7:50 p.m. ET
on Euclid Tenders Info

JCPenney Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Senior Secured Second Priority Notes

Mar. 8, 2018 at 4:15 p.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

J. C. Penney Commences Tender Offers for 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 and 5.65% Senior Notes due 2020

Mar. 8, 2018 at 7:26 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

JCPenney Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Secured Second Priority Notes

Mar. 8, 2018 at 7:23 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

Today's Research Reports on Stocks to Watch: J. C. Penney Company and The Gap

Mar. 5, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

JCPenney Announces Strategic Realignment of its Senior Leadership Team

Mar. 2, 2018 at 7:50 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

JCPENNEY FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2017 EARNINGS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

Mar. 2, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. ET
on Globe Newswire

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. to Host Earnings Call

Mar. 2, 2018 at 6:32 a.m. ET
on ACCESSWIRE

J. C. Penney Co., Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of selling merchandise and services to consumers through its department stores and website. It offers appliances, handbags, shoes, jewelry, shoes, and clothes. The company was founded by James Cash Penney in April 1902 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. (See Full Profile)

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Apr. 6, 2018 at 3:10 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Retail Winners And Losers From Credit Suisse: Nike, Lululemon, JC Penney And More

Mar. 13, 2018 at 3:09 p.m. ET
on Benzinga.com

Name	Chg %	Market Cap
Sears Holdings Corp.	-5.23%	$391.89M
Dillard's Inc.	-3.16%	$2.23B
Kohl's Corp.	-3.76%	$11.01B
Nordstrom Inc.	0.00%	$7.69B
Target Corp.	0.75%	$41.2B

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