Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Has $1.76 Million Stock Holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. $KLC

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC increased its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) by 62.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 407,963 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 156,663 shares during the quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC’s holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies were worth $1,762,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted 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 worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 20.2% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 32.1% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 44,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 10,735 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 48.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 10,932 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price 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. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $5.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird raised 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $6.00 to $2.50 in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.80.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Up 6.4%

Shares of KLC opened at $4.19 on Friday. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.75 and a 1 year high of $10.76. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.82. The stock has a market cap of $496.70 million, a PE ratio of -1.17 and a beta of 4.45.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $672.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $669.13 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 15.48%.KinderCare Learning Companies’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. will post 0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.