Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) shares gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday after UBS Group lowered their price target on the stock from $93.00 to $88.00. The stock had previously closed at $81.57, but opened at $74.69. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares last traded at $69.3450, with a volume of 87,492 shares traded.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on BFAM. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.44.

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 25.9% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 31.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,334,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,611,000 after acquiring an additional 316,919 shares during the period. KBC Group NV grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 57,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,683,000 after acquiring an additional 8,090 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 27,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,221,000 after purchasing an additional 3,942 shares during the period. Finally, Future Fund LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 27.3% in the first quarter. Future Fund LLC now owns 23,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,919,000 after purchasing an additional 5,008 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 3.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of 21.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $79.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.10.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 17.22%. The firm had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.66 EPS 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.