KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) have been given an average rating of “Reduce” by the ten research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $4.80.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on KLC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays lifted their price target 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $9,413,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $128,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $355,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,886,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Price Performance

KinderCare Learning Companies stock opened at $5.05 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.96. The company has a market capitalization of $598.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.41 and a beta of 3.99. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 1 year low of $1.75 and a 1 year high of $9.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.74.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $672.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $669.13 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 15.48%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

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.