KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Rating Increased to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on KLC. Barclays increased their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group dropped 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 report on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.13.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies stock opened at $2.31 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $3.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $274.37 million, a P/E ratio of -0.58 and a beta of 3.78. KinderCare Learning Companies has a fifty-two week low of $1.75 and a fifty-two week high of $7.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.02). The firm 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 for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KLC. Silver Point Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $21,696,250. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $9,413,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,886,000. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC grew its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.3% in the 4th quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 407,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,762,000 after buying an additional 156,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies by 146.0% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 582,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 345,948 shares during the period.

About KinderCare Learning Companies

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc (NYSE: KLC) is a provider of early childhood education and child care services in the United States. The company operates center-based programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and pre-kindergarten children, with an emphasis on early learning, development and school readiness.

Through its KinderCare Learning Centers and other programs, the company also provides before- and after-school care, summer camps and school-age enrichment services. Its offerings are available to families directly and through employer-supported child care arrangements, including services marketed to businesses seeking child care benefits for employees.

Founded in 1969, KinderCare serves communities across the United States through a network of early learning centers and school-based programs.