KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

KLC has been the topic of several other research reports. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, August 14th. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $4.13.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

KLC opened at $2.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $298.67 million, a P/E ratio of -0.63 and a beta of 3.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $4.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.79. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 52-week low of $1.75 and a 52-week high of $7.68.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $697.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $697.94 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 17.23% and a positive return on equity of 6.65%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KLC. Silver Point Capital L.P. purchased a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter valued at $21,696,250. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $1,886,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 146.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 582,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 345,948 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the 1st quarter worth about $421,000. Finally, Villanova Investment Management Co LLC raised its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.3% during the 4th quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 407,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 156,663 shares during the last quarter.

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.