KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) was downgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports.

KLC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $1.50 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Barclays raised their target price 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. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, KinderCare Learning Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.06.

KinderCare Learning Companies Price Performance

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies stock opened at $4.77 on Friday. KinderCare Learning Companies has a twelve month low of $1.75 and a twelve month high of $7.77. 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 current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $4.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.96.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 15.48%.The business had revenue of $697.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $697.94 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share. KinderCare Learning Companies’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased 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 purchasing an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $68,000.

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.