KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
About: KinderCare Learning Companies Inc is a private provider of early childhood education and care services (ECE) in the United States. It serves children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years of age across its market- leading footprint of around 1,480 early childhood education centers with a capacity of more than 194,000 children and contracts for more than 650 before- and after-school sites located in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Its three go-to-market channels are KinderCare Learning Centers, KinderCare Education at Work, and Champions.
Employees: 33,400
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
209% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $309K | Put options by funds: $100K
97.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% [Q3] → 97.21% (+97.21%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$28
42%
upside
Avg. target
$31
56%
upside
High target
$35
78%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
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UBS Joshua Chan 64% 1-year accuracy 9 / 14 met price target | 42%upside $28 | Buy Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Goldman Sachs George Tong 52% 1-year accuracy 14 / 27 met price target | 78%upside $35 | Buy Maintained | 27 Dec 2024 |
Morgan Stanley Toni Kaplan 44% 1-year accuracy 12 / 27 met price target | 52%upside $30 | Overweight Upgraded | 25 Nov 2024 |
BMO Capital Jeffrey Silber 61% 1-year accuracy 23 / 38 met price target | 57%upside $31 | Outperform Maintained | 22 Nov 2024 |
Baird Jeffrey Meuler 74% 1-year accuracy 17 / 23 met price target | 52%upside $30 | Outperform Upgraded | 22 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results on March 20, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results after market close on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Management will host a conference call on the day of the release at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 1-646-564-2877 (Toll-free) or 1-289-819-1520 (Toll).
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Fortune 500 HR Leaders Say Flexible, Employer-Sponsored Child Care Benefits Are Essential for Employers in Today's Market
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation's leading provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, reveals that employer-sponsored child care benefits are a strategic necessity for Fortune 500 companies in the competition for top talent. The 2025 KinderCare CHRO Perspectives Survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, highlights human resources leaders' recognition of the critical role child ca.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
KinderCare's Champions Program Announces Summer 2025 Schedule
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As school-age students around the country return to their classrooms after winter break, families know it's time to think ahead to how their children will spend summer break. To help families plan ahead for out-of-school time, Champions, which operates more than 1,000 before- and after-school programs nationwide, opened enrollment for their 2025 Champ Camp summer camp schedule. Champions is part of KinderCare Learning Companies' (NYSE: KLC) family of brands.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
KinderCare Kids Scholarship Applications Open for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Scholarship will support alumni from the KinderCare family of brands in their pursuit of a college education LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KinderCare Learning Companies™ (NYSE: KLC) opened the application process for the 2025-2026 KinderCare Learning Companies Kids Scholarship Fund, available to alumni from all its brands for the upcoming academic year.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
KinderCare: Growth Should Recover Back To High-Single-Digit
I am positive on KinderCare due to the strong secular demand for early childhood education and KLC's leading market position. KLC is poised for future growth through center openings, occupancy rate improvements, pricing power, and value-accretive M&A activities. Potential risks include changes in government policies affecting early childhood education funding, particularly impacting lower-income families.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
KinderCare to Present at Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer & Retail Conference
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation's largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced that Paul Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, and Tony Amandi, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Tuesday, December 3, in New York. The presentation will begin at approximately 2:15pm ET. Management.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
KinderCare Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation's largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Revenue of $671.5 million Income from operations of $54.4 million Net Income of $14.0 million and net income per common share, diluted (1) of $0.15 On October 10, 2024, the Company completed its i.
Positive
Market Watch
3 months ago
Education stocks rally, with Trump seen as a boon for private colleges
Shares of private-education companies rallied Wednesday, on expectations some of the regulatory pressure on the group will be eased once newly elected President Trump begins his term in January.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
KinderCare to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Results on November 20
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), the nation's largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced it will release its third quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Management will host a conference call on the day of the release (November 20, 2024) at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results. The conference call will be webcasted live via our investor relati.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
KinderCare Learning Companies: Aided By Pandemic Subsidies
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. went public recently, but high earnings multiples and reliance on pandemic-related subsidies make me cautious. Despite solid growth and a large market, KinderCare's operating income is modest due to labor costs and even inflated by COVID-19 subsidies. The company's valuation is demanding, with significant leverage and earnings likely to decline in 2024 amid margin pressures.
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