KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) have earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $3.77.

KLC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KLC. Silver Point Capital L.P. bought a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $21,696,250. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $9,413,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,886,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in KinderCare Learning Companies by 146.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 582,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 345,948 shares during the period. Finally, Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the first quarter worth about $421,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

KLC stock opened at $2.00 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The firm has a market cap of $236.45 million, a PE ratio of -0.50 and a beta of 3.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.06 and a 200-day moving average of $3.55. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 12-month low of $1.75 and a 12-month high of $6.68.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $697.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $697.94 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 6.65% and a negative net margin of 17.23%.The business’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc is a provider of early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company operates learning centers that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with programs designed to support children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.

Its services include full- and part-time child care, preschool education, pre-kindergarten programs, before- and after-school care, and seasonal programs such as summer camps.