KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from The Goldman Sachs Group

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) had its price target cut by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $3.90 to $3.40 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 141.99% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $3.84.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Down 33.4%

Shares of NYSE:KLC traded down $0.70 during trading on Friday, reaching $1.41. 2,132,255 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 966,941. 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 has a 12-month low of $1.35 and a 12-month high of $5.62. The firm has a market cap of $166.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.35 and a beta of 3.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $2.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.40.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. 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 $665.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $668.77 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.10 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies during the second quarter worth $30,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at $45,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $61,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies provides early childhood education and child care in the United States. Its services include full-day care and preschool programs for infants, toddlers and school-age children, with curricula designed to support children’s learning and development. The company operates through brands including KinderCare Learning Centers and Champions, which provides before- and after-school programs. It also offers child care solutions for employers, including on-site centers and backup care.