KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
3.780
+0.090 (2.44%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
3.700
-0.080 (-2.12%)
Pre-market: Mar 5, 2026, 8:00 AM EST
KLC Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for KLC stock have an average target of 6.64, with a low estimate of 4.50 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts an increase of 75.66% from the current stock price of 3.78.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 13, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for KLC stock from 7 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $9 → $6 | Hold | Maintains | $9 → $6 | +58.73% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $10 → $6 | Buy | Maintains | $10 → $6 | +58.73% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $13 → $8 | Buy | Maintains | $13 → $8 | +111.64% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $10 → $4.5 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $10 → $4.5 | +19.05% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy → Hold Downgrades $11 → $6 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $11 → $6 | +58.73% | Nov 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.76B
from 2.66B
Increased by 3.53%
Revenue Next Year
2.78B
from 2.76B
Increased by 0.65%
EPS This Year
0.68
from -0.96
EPS Next Year
0.64
from 0.68
Decreased by -5.42%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.9B | 3.0B | |
| Avg | 2.8B | 2.8B | |
| Low | 2.7B | 2.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.9% | 7.6% | |
| Avg | 3.5% | 0.7% | |
| Low | 0.3% | -5.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.79 | 0.81 | |
| Avg | 0.68 | 0.64 | |
| Low | 0.63 | 0.39 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 19.7% | |
| Avg | - | -5.4% | |
| Low | - | -42.0% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.