Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Stake Increased by Capital World Investors

Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 143,861 shares during the period. Capital World Investors’ holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $165,235,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BFAM. Barclays lowered their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $93.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of BFAM opened at $77.86 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.11 and a 200-day moving average of $98.06. The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1 year low of $63.68 and a 1 year high of $132.99.

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

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.