Analysts Set Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Price Target at $107.11

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on BFAM shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.2% during the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 6,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Xponance LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.3% in the third quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:BFAM opened at $82.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.16. Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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 earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $727.44 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 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.