KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
7.47
-0.19 (-2.48%)
At close: Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
7.28
-0.19 (-2.54%)
After-hours: Sep 12, 2025, 7:08 PM EDT
KLC Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts that cover KLC stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $15, which forecasts a 100.80% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $9.00 and the highest is $31.
Price Target: $15 (+100.80%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 14, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for KLC stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $20 → $11 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $20 → $11 | +47.26% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $15 → $14 | Buy | Maintains | $15 → $14 | +87.42% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy → Hold Downgrades $10 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $10 | +33.87% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Buy Maintains $23 → $20 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $23 → $20 | +167.74% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $18 → $12 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $12 | +60.64% | Aug 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.79B
from 2.66B
Increased by 4.58%
Revenue Next Year
2.87B
from 2.79B
Increased by 3.05%
EPS This Year
0.78
from -0.96
EPS Next Year
0.89
from 0.78
Increased by 14.47%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.9B | 3.1B | |
| Avg | 2.8B | 2.9B | |
| Low | 2.7B | 2.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.4% | 10.7% | |
| Avg | 4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Low | 0.9% | -1.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.83 | 1.00 | |
| Avg | 0.78 | 0.89 | |
| Low | 0.74 | 0.82 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 28.3% | |
| Avg | - | 14.5% | |
| Low | - | 5.9% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.