KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
3.860
+0.010 (0.26%)
Jun 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

KLC Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, KLC stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.24. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.84% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $2.50 (-35.23%) and the highest is $6.00 (+55.44%).

Price Target: $4.24 (+9.84%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$2.50$4.24$4.20$6.00
Change-35.23%+9.84%+8.81%+55.44%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for KLC stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

RatingNov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy222111
Buy000000
Hold666555
Sell000111
Strong Sell000111
Total888888

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Hold
Maintains
$4.2
HoldMaintains$4.2+8.81%May 27, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$6
BuyMaintains$6+55.44%May 21, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Sell
Reiterates
$2$3
SellReiterates$2$3-22.28%May 18, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Reiterates
$4$5
HoldReiterates$4$5+29.53%May 15, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$3$5
HoldMaintains$3$5+29.53%May 15, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.71B
from 2.73B
Decreased by -0.73%
Revenue Next Year
2.79B
from 2.71B
Increased by 2.76%
EPS This Year
0.20
from 0.70
Decreased by -71.99%
EPS Next Year
0.33
from 0.20
Increased by 67.94%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingJan 1, 2022Dec 31, 2022Dec 30, 2023Dec 28, 2024Jan 3, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.81B2.17B2.51B2.66B2.73B2.71B
Revenue Growth
32.29%19.80%15.90%6.09%2.64%-0.73%
Gross Profit
368.30M444.20M519.46M569.82M598.29M509.95M
Gross Margin
20.37%20.51%20.69%21.40%21.89%18.79%
Operating Income
58.90M88.41M103.95M133.25M157.19M97.15M
Net Income
88.41M219.17M102.56M-92.84M-112.88M-277.53M
EPS
----0.700.20
EPS Growth
----75.00%-71.99%
Forward PE
---26.076.7019.69
Free Cash Flow
-1.66M-15.97M-7.54M69.51M50.11M57.05M
No. Analysts
-----7
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.7B
Avg2.7B
Low2.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
0.4%
Avg
-0.7%
Low
-1.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-
Avg0.20
Low-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg
-72.0%
Low-