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KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KLC - US49456W1053 - Common Stock

4.36 USD
+0.15 (+3.56%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 1:49:03 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall KLC gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KLC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

  • The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KLC is a bad performer in the overall market: 96% of all stocks are doing better.
  • KLC is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 76 other stocks in this industry, of which 77% are performing better than KLC.
  • KLC is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
  • In the last month KLC has a been trading in the 4.00 - 4.71 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC / KLC Weekly stock chart
KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC / KLC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although the technical rating is bad, KLC does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. We notice that large players showed an interest for KLC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

4.32

4.75

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @4.61 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @4.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for KLC is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for KLC is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength4.3NEGATIVEKLC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.7% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of KLC is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KLC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KLC is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)43.38NEUTRALThe RSI value for KLC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests KLC has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)32.76NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for KLC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.4HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for KLC suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.5NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for KLC suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC / KLC Daily stock chart

KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC

NYSE:KLC (1/21/2026, 1:49:03 PM)

4.36

+0.15 (+3.56%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg3.56%
1 Week-5.39%
2 Weeks-3.44%
1 Month-9.85%
3 Month-31.1%
6 Month-58.07%
12 Month-79.51%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.24
ATR(20)%5.4%
ATR Inc-11.2%
Range Today0.2
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%5.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.3
3 months CRS10.11
6 months CRS4.58
Mansfield-6.11
10 Day High4.69
10 Day Low4.13
20 Day High4.71
20 Day Low4
52 Week High21.23
52 Week Low3.61
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start4.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.71%
DER(5)3%
Volume369.87K
Volume Incr23.59%
Vol(5)815.80K
Vol(50)980.12K

KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC / KLC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to KLC.


What is the current trend direction of KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) stock?

The current trend direction for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) stock?

KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) has an RSI value of 43.3839. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) stock?

The short term momentum for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) is negative.


What are the support and resistance levels for KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) stock?

KINDERCARE LEARNING COS INC (KLC) has a resistance level at 4.35. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of KLC support and resistance levels.