Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Position Increased by Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 27,305.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 177,589 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 176,941 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $14,585,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $19,098,000. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,909.9% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 136,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,882,000 after buying an additional 134,951 shares in the last quarter. Mayar Capital Ltd. increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Mayar Capital Ltd. now owns 80,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,207,000 after buying an additional 34,300 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 117.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 64,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,489,000 after buying an additional 34,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 84.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 28,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,940,000 after acquiring an additional 13,192 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $72.97 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $130.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.98, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on BFAM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. 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. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12.

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.