Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $93.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped 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 research note on Friday, February 13th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BFAM opened at $77.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.85. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 1-year low of $63.68 and a 1-year high of $132.99. The firm has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The business had revenue of $733.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $727.44 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BFAM. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 2,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance LLC boosted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period.

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.