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

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $96.1250.

BFAM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of BFAM stock traded up $1.10 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $76.81. The company had a trading volume of 39,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,060,937. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $130.76. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.25, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.15.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The firm had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFAM. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $191,952,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $74,317,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2,536.7% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 656,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,535,000 after acquiring an additional 631,287 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,124,000 after acquiring an additional 619,067 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,881,000 after purchasing an additional 582,976 shares during the last quarter.

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.