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NYSE · KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
$2.69
Down-$0.06 (-2.04%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 3:35 PM
SID Score
3.6/10
Composite research score
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- Market cap
- 547.15M
- P/E ratio
- -9.14
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $1.75 – $5.62
- Volume
- 652.92K
- Avg. volume
- 957.57K
Price performance
KLC price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KLC closed at $2.69 after 21 trading sessions, down 47.36% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $2.69
- Period change
- -47.36%
- Period low
- $2.49
- Period high
- $5.17
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $2.53 | $2.69 | $2.505 | $2.69 | 652.92K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $2.50 | $2.56 | $2.50 | $2.51 | 747.81K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $2.50 | $2.56 | $2.455 | $2.50 | 719.86K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $2.64 | $2.65 | $2.4409 | $2.52 | 696.32K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $2.54 | $2.65 | $2.51 | $2.60 | 778.17K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $2.50 | $2.63 | $2.50 | $2.53 | 627.54K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $2.52 | $2.57 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 512.75K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $2.60 | $2.6255 | $2.53 | $2.54 | 661.22K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $2.73 | $2.76 | $2.60 | $2.61 | 800.95K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $2.77 | $2.83 | $2.68 | $2.75 | 968.57K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $2.88 | $2.94 | $2.75 | $2.78 | 965.06K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $2.67 | $2.9688 | $2.6671 | $2.91 | 1.5M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $2.52 | $2.815 | $2.495 | $2.72 | 1.98M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $2.62 | $2.75 | $2.46 | $2.56 | 3.63M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $3.55 | $3.6702 | $2.56 | $2.60 | 7.13M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $4.82 | $4.91 | $4.65 | $4.83 | 605.14K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $4.77 | $4.84 | $4.585 | $4.64 | 530.64K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $5.00 | $5.01 | $4.775 | $4.78 | 391.53K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $5.13 | $5.20 | $5.00 | $5.03 | 337.93K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $5.12 | $5.24 | $5.05 | $5.17 | 308.99K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $5.30 | $5.30 | $5.05 | $5.11 | 521.98K |
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Company profile
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 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 segment derives revenue from providing early childhood education and care services at centers and before- and after-school sites.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $8.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| May 18, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| May 18, 2026 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| May 15, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Baird | Neutral | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 28, 2026
Is Private Equity to Blame for the Childcare Crisis? New Study Finds PE-Owned Daycares Target Loose Rules
Is private equity to blame for the childcare crisis? A new study shows PE daycares target loose rules and tight markets.
Benzinga · Aug 14, 2026
UBS Maintains Neutral on KinderCare Learning, Lowers Price Target to $4.5
UBS analyst Joshua Chan maintains KinderCare Learning (NYSE:KLC) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $5 to $4.5.
SeekingAlpha · Aug 14, 2026
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsJason TerryJohn Wyatt - Chairman &...
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