KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Trading 7.9% Higher – Time to Buy?

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) rose 7.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $4.51 and last traded at $4.5840. Approximately 150,545 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 1,109,108 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.25.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on KLC shares. Weiss Ratings cut KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays upped 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.20 to $2.90 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $6.00 to $2.50 in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, KinderCare Learning Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.80.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.81. The company has a market cap of $585.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.37 and a beta of 4.45. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $672.52 million during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. will post 0.2 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,971 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $70,000.

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.