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

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.020-0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.110. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KLC has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group lowered their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank reissued a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report on Friday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies Price Performance

Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies stock traded down $0.04 on Thursday, reaching $2.10. 797,515 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 962,621. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2.08 and its 200-day moving average is $3.41. KinderCare Learning Companies has a one year low of $1.63 and a one year high of $5.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market cap of $249.48 million, a PE ratio of -0.53 and a beta of 3.67.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 6.65% and a negative net margin of 17.23%. The firm had revenue of $665.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $668.77 million. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.