Brokerages Set Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) PT at $107.11

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group set a $93.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of BFAM stock opened at $77.41 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.04, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a one year low of $63.68 and a one year high of $132.99. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.17.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $727.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $191,952,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $74,317,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2,536.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 656,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,535,000 after purchasing an additional 631,287 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,124,000 after purchasing an additional 619,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,881,000 after purchasing an additional 582,976 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Company Profile

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) is a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education services, offering a range of solutions designed to support working families and organizations. Through a network of on-site, near-site and center-based programs, the company partners with corporate and nonprofit clients to deliver infant, toddler, preschool and school-age care. Services emphasize age-appropriate curriculum, developmental milestones and community engagement to ensure high-quality learning experiences.