The price-to-earnings ratio for KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) is above average at 36.87x. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KLC is 31.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.20% of that float. The average trading volume of KLC on December 20, 2024 was 784.19K shares.
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KLC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) has increased by 1.48 when compared to last closing price of 17.52.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-05 that 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.
KLC’s Market Performance
The volatility ratio for the week is 4.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.43% for KLC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.29% for KLC’s stock, with a -27.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KLC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KLC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for KLC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for KLC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $30 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KLC reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for KLC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to KLC, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on November 04th of the current year.
KLC Trading at -27.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KLC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.61%, as shares sank -9.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -37.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KLC fell by -6.00%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.73. In addition, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc saw -31.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for KLC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for KinderCare Learning Companies Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 22.43, with 2.50 for asset returns.
Based on KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 391.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
In summary, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
