Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 1.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,162,356 shares of the company’s stock after selling 55,187 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.09% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $523,463,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,968,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 6,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BFAM shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $81.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.68 and a 1-year high of $132.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $79.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current year.

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.