Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $95.88 Average PT from Analysts

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.8750.

BFAM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE BFAM opened at $76.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.18, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.36. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 52 week low of $57.63 and a 52 week high of $125.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.48.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $779.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bright Horizons Family Solutions

In related news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $40,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 33,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,667,600. The trade was a 1.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BFAM. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,881,000 after buying an additional 582,976 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $191,952,000. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,779,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $180,465,000 after acquiring an additional 257,813 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,124,000 after purchasing an additional 619,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 31.1% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,334,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,611,000 after purchasing an additional 316,919 shares during the last quarter.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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.