KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
2.500
-0.020 (-0.79%)
Sep 1, 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 $4.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 65.20% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $2.50 (0.00%) and the highest is $6.00 (+140.00%).

Price Target: $4.13 (+65.20%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$2.50$4.13$4.00$6.00
Change0.00%+65.20%+60.00%+140.00%

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

Chart
RatingJan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Aug '26
Strong Buy211111
Buy000000
Hold655554
Sell011112
Strong Sell011111
Total888888

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$4.5
HoldMaintains$4.5+80.00%Aug 20, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Downgrades
n/a
SellDowngradesn/an/aAug 17, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Reiterates
$6$5
BuyReiterates$6$5+100.00%Aug 17, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Sell
Reiterates
$2.5
SellReiterates$2.5n/aAug 17, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Maintains
$5$6
HoldMaintains$5$6+140.00%Aug 14, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.68B
from 2.73B
Decreased by -2.07%
Revenue Next Year
2.72B
from 2.68B
Increased by 1.68%
EPS This Year
0.11
from 0.70
Decreased by -84.27%
EPS Next Year
0.23
from 0.11
Increased by 108.65%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingJan 1, 2022Dec 31, 2022Dec 30, 2023Dec 28, 2024Jan 3, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.81B2.17B2.51B2.66B2.73B2.68B
Revenue Growth
32.29%19.80%15.90%6.09%2.64%-2.07%
Gross Profit
368.30M444.20M519.46M569.82M598.29M483.46M
Gross Margin
20.37%20.51%20.69%21.40%21.89%18.06%
Operating Income
58.90M88.41M103.95M133.25M157.19M81.80M
Net Income
88.41M219.17M102.56M-92.84M-112.88M-330.84M
EPS
----0.700.11
EPS Growth
----75.00%-84.27%
Forward PE
---26.076.7022.71
Free Cash Flow
-1.66M-15.97M-7.54M69.51M50.11M4.50M
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
-1.6%
Avg
-2.1%
Low
-2.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.16
Avg0.11
Low0.05

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-77.9%
Avg
-84.3%
Low
-92.9%