Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Has $1.76 Million Stake in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. $KLC

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC lifted its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) by 62.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 407,963 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 156,663 shares during the period. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC owned 0.34% of KinderCare Learning Companies worth $1,762,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares during the period. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter worth $70,000. Finally, American Trust acquired a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter worth $71,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Up 6.4%

KLC opened at $4.19 on Friday. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.75 and a 1-year high of $10.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $496.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.17 and a beta of 4.45. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.70 and a 200-day moving average of $3.82.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $6.00 to $2.50 in a research report on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $3.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $1.50 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.80.

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.