KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Cut to Strong Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Monday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock 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 report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings cut KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $4.13.

KinderCare Learning Companies Price Performance

KLC opened at $2.52 on Monday. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 1 year low of $1.75 and a 1 year high of $7.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a market capitalization of $299.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.63 and a beta of 3.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $4.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.70.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 6.5% in the first 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 lifted its stake in 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 worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position 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 valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 5,192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 5,304 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.