First Trust Advisors LP Has $1.28 Million Stock Holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. $KLC

Key Points

• First Trust Advisors LP increased its KinderCare Learning Companies stake by 146% in the first quarter, adding 345,948 shares and bringing its holdings to 582,830 shares valued at approximately $1.28 million.
• KinderCare reported quarterly revenue of $672.52 million and EPS of $0.04, beating analysts’ expectations, while revenue rose 0.6% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.15–$0.25.
• Despite price-target increases from several analysts, sentiment remains cautious: KLC has a consensus “Reduce” rating and a $4.80 average price target, compared with a recent share price of $5.20.

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC - Free Report) by 146.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 582,830 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 345,948 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.49% of KinderCare Learning Companies worth $1,282,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 6.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,811 shares of the company's stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,971 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% in 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 grew its position 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 buying an additional 5,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC grew 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 worth $77,000 after buying an additional 5,304 shares in the last quarter.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KLC stock opened at $5.20 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $615.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.45 and a beta of 3.99. 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 business's 50-day moving average price is $4.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.95. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.75 and a 12 month high of $9.92.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.05. KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 15.48% and a positive return on equity of 8.22%. The firm had revenue of $672.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $669.13 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 EPS. The company's revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. will post 0.2 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target 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. UBS Group boosted their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $3.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $4.80.

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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