Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Makes New $11.78 Million Investment in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 166,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,779,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after buying an additional 1,312 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted 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 during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 12.0% in 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 valued at $24,788,000 after acquiring an additional 20,859 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 70.5% during the 1st 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 0.6%

NYSE BFAM opened at $74.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $120.09.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on BFAM shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bright Horizons Family Solutions

In other news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 32,145 shares in the company, valued at $2,429,197.65. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.