KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.150-0.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.50 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $6.00 to $2.50 in a research report on Friday, March 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.20 to $2.90 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies to $4.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $2.00 target price (down from $6.00) on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Monday, March 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $4.06.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Up 7.2%

Shares of KLC stock opened at $4.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 52-week low of $1.75 and a 52-week high of $12.78. The company has a market capitalization of $521.56 million, a PE ratio of -4.64 and a beta of 4.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $3.05 and its 200 day moving average is $3.97.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.05. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 9.85% and a negative net margin of 4.13%.The company had revenue of $672.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $669.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other KinderCare Learning Companies news, CEO John T. Wyatt acquired 275,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $2.07 per share, for a total transaction of $569,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,037,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,148,316.38. This represents a 36.05% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael Nuzzo acquired 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $2.22 per share, for a total transaction of $55,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 46,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,129.10. This represents a 114.13% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 519,118 shares of company stock worth $1,054,221 in the last quarter. 5.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 5,136 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the third quarter valued at about $68,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the third quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, American Trust purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the third quarter valued at about $71,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies Inc is a provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity. KinderCare Learning Companies Inc is based in PORTLAND, Ore.