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 0.150-0.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Up 7.2%

Shares of KLC stock traded up $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $4.40. The stock had a trading volume of 2,876,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,173,872. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. KinderCare Learning Companies has a twelve month low of $1.75 and a twelve month high of $12.78. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $3.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.99. The firm has a market cap of $521.57 million, a P/E ratio of -4.64 and a beta of 4.61.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.05. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 9.85% and a negative net margin of 4.13%.The firm had revenue of $672.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $669.13 million. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KLC. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.20 to $2.90 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $6.00 to $2.50 in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.50 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KinderCare Learning Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.63.

Insider Activity at KinderCare Learning Companies

In other KinderCare Learning Companies news, CEO John T. Wyatt acquired 275,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $2.07 per share, for a total transaction of $569,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,037,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,148,316.38. This trade represents a 36.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Nuzzo bought 25,000 shares of KinderCare Learning Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.22 per share, with a total value of $55,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 46,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,129.10. The trade was a 114.13% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 519,118 shares of company stock valued at $1,054,221 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 5.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies by 20.2% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 30,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 5,192 shares during the period. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies by 42.4% during the fourth quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 17,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 5,304 shares during the period.

About KinderCare Learning Companies

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.