KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Stock Gets Downgrade from Wall Street Zen

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $3.90 to $3.40 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. 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 research note on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank reissued a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KinderCare Learning Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.84.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KLC stock opened at $1.33 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $158.22 million, a PE ratio of -0.28 and a beta of 3.67. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 12 month low of $1.29 and a 12 month high of $5.62.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $665.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $668.77 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 20.59% and a positive return on equity of 4.49%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS. Analysts forecast that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $61,000. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $67,000.

About KinderCare Learning Companies

KinderCare Learning Companies provides early childhood education and child care in the United States. Its services include full-day care and preschool programs for infants, toddlers and school-age children, with curricula designed to support children’s learning and development. The company operates through brands including KinderCare Learning Centers and Champions, which provides before- and after-school programs. It also offers child care solutions for employers, including on-site centers and backup care.