KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Rating Lowered to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on KLC. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KinderCare Learning Companies currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $3.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Down 1.9%

KinderCare Learning Companies stock opened at $1.80 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $213.93 million, a PE ratio of -0.45 and a beta of 3.86. The company’s 50-day moving average is $2.63 and its 200-day moving average is $3.54. KinderCare Learning Companies has a fifty-two week low of $1.75 and a fifty-two week high of $6.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 434.8% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 7,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 6,365 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $61,000.

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.