Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Takes Position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $839,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,312 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 149.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 614,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,040,000 after acquiring an additional 367,711 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 12.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 195,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,788,000 after acquiring an additional 20,859 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 646.2% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 59,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,577,000 after acquiring an additional 51,650 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 70.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 2.8%

BFAM opened at $77.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.68 and a 52 week high of $132.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $88.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.47. The firm has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.42.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BFAM shares. Zacks Research downgraded Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. 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 research report on Tuesday, February 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.11.

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.