KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) Stock Now Rated “Reduce” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) have earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $3.77.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Zacks Research cut KinderCare Learning Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research note on Friday, August 14th.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

KLC opened at $2.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $241.43 million, a P/E ratio of -0.51 and a beta of 3.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.50. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 1 year low of $1.63 and a 1 year high of $6.04.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KLC. Silver Point Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $21,696,250. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth $9,413,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at $1,886,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies by 146.0% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 582,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after buying an additional 345,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $674,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc is a provider of early childhood education and care in the United States. Through its KinderCare Learning Centers, the company offers full- and part-time programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and pre-kindergarten children, with services designed to support children’s early development and school readiness.

The company also provides school-age programs, including before- and after-school care and summer programs, through its Champions brand. In addition, KinderCare offers employer-sponsored child care solutions through KinderCare at Work, helping organizations provide access to child care and related family-support services for employees.

Founded in 1969, KinderCare has developed a nationwide network of education and care centers serving families across the United States.