KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.050-0.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KLC traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $4.77. 511,374 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 990,284. The stock has a market capitalization of $565.27 million, a P/E ratio of -1.33 and a beta of 4.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.96. KinderCare Learning Companies has a twelve month low of $1.75 and a twelve month high of $7.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.02). The company 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 15.48% and a positive return on equity of 8.22%. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $5.00 target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays boosted their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $3.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $4.06.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KLC. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in 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 worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,971 shares during the period. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $68,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $70,000. Finally, American Trust acquired a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $71,000.

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.