Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $63.66 and last traded at $63.7720, with a volume of 87026 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $65.06.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BFAM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group decreased 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 report 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. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.44.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a PE ratio of 18.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.62.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 EPS 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 18.01%. The business had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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 expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BFAM. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,766,000 after purchasing an additional 28,827 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 278.6% during the 3rd quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 41,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,471,000 after purchasing an additional 30,306 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $19,098,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after buying an additional 35,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,235,000 after buying an additional 143,861 shares in 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.