KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Underweight

Key Points

• JPMorgan downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies to “underweight” from “neutral,” adding to a mixed analyst outlook. MarketBeat reports one Buy, five Hold and four Sell ratings, with an average rating of “Reduce” and a $4.06 price target.
• KLC shares opened at $4.77, up 2.9%, but the company recently missed quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.08 EPS versus the $0.10 consensus and revenue of $697.52 million versus $697.94 million expected.
• The stock remains highly volatile, with a beta of 4.00 and a 52-week range of $1.75 to $7.77. KinderCare carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95 and posted a negative net margin of 15.48%.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on KLC. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. 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 research note on Friday, May 15th. Barclays lifted their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $5.00 target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $4.06.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Up 2.9%

KinderCare Learning Companies stock opened at $4.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $565.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.33 and a beta of 4.00. KinderCare Learning Companies has a fifty-two week low of $1.75 and a fifty-two week high of $7.77. The stock's fifty day moving average is $4.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.96.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.02). KinderCare Learning Companies had a positive return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 15.48%.The firm had revenue of $697.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $697.94 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. Analysts predict that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KinderCare Learning Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KLC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake 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 valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings 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 valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,971 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 5,136 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake 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 during the period. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 5,304 shares during the last quarter.

About KinderCare Learning Companies

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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