KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Stock Dropped to Strong Sell by Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on KLC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $3.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KLC stock opened at $1.80 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.54. The company has a market cap of $213.93 million, a P/E ratio of -0.45 and a beta of 3.86. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 12 month low of $1.75 and a 12 month high of $6.27.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $67,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,000. Silver Point Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $21,696,250. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $251,000.

About KinderCare Learning Companies

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.