Talbots has a generally disappointing performance in the stock

NEW YORK (TheStreet) ::Talbots (NYSE:TLB) hit a new 52-week low Tuesday as it traded at $5.17 compared with its previous 52-Week low of $5.18. Talbots is changing hands at $5.21 with 187,959 shares traded as of 9:37 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 3.8 million shares over the past 30 days.

Talbots has a market cap of $409.4 million and is part of the services sector and retail industry. Shares are down 35.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

The Talbots, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women’s apparel, accessories, and shoes in the United States and Canada. The company has a P/E ratio of 48.4, above the average retail industry P/E ratio of 24.2 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 16.1.

TheStreet Ratings rates Talbots as hold. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins, good cash flow from operations and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and generally poor debt management. You can view the full Talbots Ratings Report.