At the time of writing, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc [KLC] stock is trading at $22.48, down -5.51%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The KLC shares have gain 7.71% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -22.91%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc [NYSE: KLC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 25, 2024, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $30 for it. Previously, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to Outperform on November 22, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $30. On November 04, 2024, UBS initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $36 on the stock. Robert W. Baird started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $30 on November 04, 2024. Morgan Stanley initiated its recommendation with a Equal-Weight and recommended $31 as its price target on November 04, 2024. JP Morgan started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on November 04, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $31. In a note dated November 04, 2024, Goldman initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $41 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of KinderCare Learning Companies Inc fluctuated between $19.00 and $29.89. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $34.83 within the next 12 months. KinderCare Learning Companies Inc [NYSE: KLC] shares were valued at $22.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 54.94% based on the average KLC price forecast.
Analyzing the KLC fundamentals
According to KinderCare Learning Companies Inc [NYSE:KLC], the company’s sales were 2.63B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.53% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.24% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 6.26.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 21.48 points at the first support level, and at 20.48 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 23.81, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 25.14.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that KinderCare Learning Companies Inc [NYSE:KLC] has a current ratio of 0.58. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.58, while the Cash Ratio is 0.27. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.03, the price to book ratio is 11.26 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 46.62.
