Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.8750.

Several brokerages recently commented on BFAM. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total value of $90,684.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 32,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,429,197.65. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BFAM. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at $43,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 72.8% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $74.94 on Wednesday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $118.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $73.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.72, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.14.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The business had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $774.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.7 EPS 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.