KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.150-0.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Up 7.2%

NYSE:KLC traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $4.40. The stock had a trading volume of 2,867,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,173,372. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $3.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.99. The company has a market capitalization of $521.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.64 and a beta of 4.61. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 1-year low of $1.75 and a 1-year high of $12.78.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last announced its 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. The company had revenue of $672.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $669.13 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 4.13% and a positive return on equity of 9.85%. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on KLC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.20 to $2.90 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $6.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Robert W. Baird downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group reduced their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $4.50 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $6.00 to $2.50 in a report on Friday, March 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.63.

Insider Activity

In other KinderCare Learning Companies news, CEO John T. Wyatt purchased 275,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.07 per share, for a total transaction of $569,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,037,834 shares in the company, valued at $2,148,316.38. The trade was a 36.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Nuzzo purchased 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.22 per share, with a total value of $55,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 46,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $104,129.10. The trade was a 114.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 519,118 shares of company stock valued at $1,054,221 over the last 90 days. 5.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies by 350.8% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 5,136 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in KinderCare Learning Companies by 62.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares during the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $68,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Finally, American Trust bought a new stake in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the third quarter worth $71,000.

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.