Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $1.96 Million Holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 40.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,906 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,934 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $1,963,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.8% in the first quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,269,000 after acquiring an additional 7,900 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.5% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 7,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 2,896 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 27,305.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,585,000 after buying an additional 176,941 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 13.2% during the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 3,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.2% in the first quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 2,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 3.2%

BFAM opened at $72.16 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $68.32 and a 200-day moving average of $77.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.15. 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.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BFAM. UBS Group cut their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, 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. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.00.

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.