KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies to “strong sell” from “sell,” while other recent analysts also issued cautious ratings. The stock has an average “Reduce” rating and a consensus price target of $4.13.
• KLC shares opened at $2.68, well below their 50-day moving average of $4.27 and 52-week high of $7.68. The company recently missed quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.08 in EPS versus a $0.10 consensus estimate, while revenue declined 0.4% year over year.
• Several institutional investors recently established or expanded positions, including Silver Point Capital, Bank of Montreal, BlackRock, Alyeska Investment Group and Frontier Capital Management.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Wall Street Zen reports.

KLC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (e+)" rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price 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. Barclays upped their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $1.50 to $4.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $4.13.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:KLC opened at $2.68 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $317.63 million, a P/E ratio of -0.67 and a beta of 3.78. The stock's 50-day moving average is $4.27 and its 200-day moving average is $3.74. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 52-week low of $1.75 and a 52-week high of $7.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.02). KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 6.65% and a negative net margin of 17.23%.The business had revenue of $697.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $697.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies'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. Equities research analysts predict that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KLC. Silver Point Capital L.P. bought a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth $21,696,250. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 4th quarter worth $19,994,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $9,413,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies by 737.3% during the third quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,084,240 shares of the company's stock worth $7,199,000 after acquiring an additional 954,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC bought a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth about $5,466,000.

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.

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