Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $107.11 Average PT from Brokerages

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $93.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

BFAM opened at $81.91 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $79.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.85. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 12-month low of $63.68 and a 12-month high of $132.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.31.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $733.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.