Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:KLC KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.38 -0.13 (-4.98%) Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/11/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About KinderCare Learning Companies Stock (NYSE:KLC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get KLC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.37▼$2.5850-Day Range$2.39▼$5.4752-Week Range$1.75▼$7.62Volume819,823 shsAverage Volume1.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$282.66 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.13Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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. Read More KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreKLC MarketRank™: KinderCare Learning Companies scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 214th out of 486 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingKinderCare Learning Companies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.70, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Upside PotentialKinderCare Learning Companies has a consensus price target of $4.13, representing about 73.1% upside from its current price of $2.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageKinderCare Learning Companies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about KinderCare Learning Companies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth180.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KinderCare Learning Companies are expected to grow by 180.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KinderCare Learning Companies is -0.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KinderCare Learning Companies is -0.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKinderCare Learning Companies has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about KinderCare Learning Companies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.24% of the float of KinderCare Learning Companies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKinderCare Learning Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KinderCare Learning Companies has recently increased by 12.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKinderCare Learning Companies does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKinderCare Learning Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentKinderCare Learning Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for KinderCare Learning Companies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for KLC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added KinderCare Learning Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KinderCare Learning Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.80% of the stock of KinderCare Learning Companies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsKinderCare Learning Companies has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about KinderCare Learning Companies' insider trading history. Receive KLC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KinderCare Learning Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NYSE:KLC) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by AnalystsSeptember 10 at 3:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comKinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Cut to "Strong Sell" at Wall Street ZenSeptember 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEarth's biggest energy source: near Grand CanyonThe largest energy source on Earth contains 50,000 times every oil and gas reserve on the planet combined - and much of it sits beneath the desert near the Grand Canyon. A drilling crew just hit the DOE's 2035 targets twelve years early, with costs down 50% in 18 months. Google signed on, Gates invested, and the Pentagon made it a priority. One company has been quietly building this infrastructure for sixty years.September 12 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)KLC INVESTOR ALERT: Investigation of KinderCare Learning Companies Announced by Holzer & Holzer, LLCAugust 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comKindercare expects $2.66B-$2.7B revenue and $0.05-$0.15 adjusted EPS as it targets 80-85 center closures in 2026August 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKinderCare trims 2026 revenue outlook, sees EPS below consensusAugust 14, 2026 | msn.comKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines KLC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KLC shares performed this year? KinderCare Learning Companies' stock was trading at $4.3050 at the start of the year. Since then, KLC shares have decreased by 44.6% and is now trading at $2.3850. How were KinderCare Learning Companies' earnings last quarter? KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did KinderCare Learning Companies IPO? KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) raised $600 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 9th 2024. The company issued 24,000,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$27.00 per share. Who are KinderCare Learning Companies' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of KinderCare Learning Companies include Silver Point Capital L.P. (4.31%), BlackRock Inc. (1.87%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.37%) and Ieq Capital LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include John T Wyatt and Michael Nuzzo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of KinderCare Learning Companies? Shares of KLC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Today9/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 4 weeks, KLC's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services Current SymbolNYSE:KLC CIK1873529 Webwww.kc-learning.com Phone503-872-1300FaxN/AEmployees43,700Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KinderCare Learning Companies$4.13 High Price Target$6.00 Low Price Target$2.50 Potential Upside/Downside+73.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.98) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio23.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$112.88 million Net Margins-17.23% Pretax Margin-17.42% Return on Equity6.65% Return on Assets1.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.97 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.74 billion Price / Sales0.10 Cash Flow$1.70 per share Price / Cash Flow1.40 Book Value$6.38 per share Price / Book0.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares118,517,000Free Float111,643,000Market Cap$282.66 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta3.78 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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