KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:KLC • US49456W1053

Current stock price

2.89 USD
-0.01 (-0.34%)
At close:
2.91 USD
+0.02 (+0.69%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$3.25
+ 12.50% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
675.92M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
50.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$3.25
Upside
+ 12.50%
From current price of $2.89 to mean target of $3.25, Based on 15 analyst forecasts
Low
$1.52
Median
$2.81
High
$6.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-46.54%
3 Months
-46.54%

Price Target Summary

15 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for KLC. The average price target is 3.25 USD. This implies a price increase of 12.5% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.89.
The average price target has been revised downward by 46.54% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

KLC Current Analyst RatingKLC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

KLC Historical Analyst RatingsKLC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 5 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
50.67%
KLC was analyzed by 15 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 51. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about KLC.
In the last month the buy percentage fell by 21 points. So the trust of analysts is decreasing.
KLC was analyzed by 15 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-16BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-03-16BarclaysDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2026-03-16Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-13UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-13BairdDowngrade Outperform -> Neutral
2026-03-13Morgan StanleyDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2025-11-13BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-13UBSDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-11-13BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-13BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-13Morgan StanleyDowngrade Overweight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-24Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-15Goldman SachsDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-10-10UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-14UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-13BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-13BarclaysDowngrade Overweight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-13JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2025-08-13BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-13Goldman SachsMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-13Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-28Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-06-11Goldman SachsMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-15BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-14BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
675.92M
Revenue Q2Q
1.15%
EPS Q2Q
-104.25%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-1.18%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.27%
EPS (1 Month)
-104.96%
EPS (3 Months)
-105.07%

Next Earnings Summary

KLC is expected to report earnings on 5/11/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 675.92M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.27% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
KLC revenue by date.KLC revenue by date.
2.51B
15.90%		2.663B
6.09%		2.733B
2.64%		2.734B
0.02%		2.813B
2.89%		2.93B
4.16%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
KLC ebitda by date.KLC ebitda by date.
397.891M
-19.36%		207.459M
-47.86%		307.961M
48.44%		293.6M
-4.66%		314.26M
7.04%		N/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
KLC ebit by date.KLC ebit by date.
288.846M
-28.66%		89.853M
-68.89%		183.994M
104.77%		90.137M
-51.01%		130.72M
45.02%		143.09M
9.46%
Operating Margin
KLC operating margin by date.KLC operating margin by date.
11.51%3.37%6.73%3.30%4.65%4.88%
EPS
YoY % growth
KLC eps by date.KLC eps by date.
N/AN/A0.70
113.00%		0.64
-8.74%		0.72
13.24%		N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.01
-104.25%		0.13
-41.70%		0.01
-89.90%		0.00
-98.46%		0.05
645.50%		0.15
15.75%		0.08
511.54%		0.06
3,274.32%		0.01
-81.04%		0.10
-31.97%		0.07
-11.95%		0.02
-67.61%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		675.92M
1.15%		709.93M
1.40%		688.19M
1.68%		658.7M
-4.28%		690.6M
2.17%		726.01M
2.27%		705.38M
2.50%		676.04M
2.63%		701.75M
1.61%		739.75M
1.89%		712.91M
1.07%		688.84M
1.89%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		53.718M
-33.13%		69.048M
-47.68%		55.108M
-54.72%		52.761M
-66.41%		50.439M
-6.10%		64.165M
-7.07%		59.082M
7.21%		55.809M
5.78%		53.288M
5.65%		67.195M
4.72%		63.004M
6.64%		53.833M
-3.54%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		17.281M
-65.68%		33.537M
-52.71%		21.769M
-26.53%		20.022M
-39.51%		17.008M
-1.58%		34.64M
3.29%		25.954M
19.22%		22.816M
13.95%		19.958M
17.34%		33.865M
-2.24%		29.674M
14.33%		20.503M
-10.14%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

KLC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKLC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
KLC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKLC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.05%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC / KLC Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC)?

15 analysts have analysed KLC and the average price target is 3.25 USD. This implies a price increase of 12.5% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.89.

When does KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) report earnings?

KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) will report earnings on 2026-05-11.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 675.92M USD.

How do analysts rate KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC)?

The consensus rating for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) is 50.6667 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.