Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $100.44 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $100.4444.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on 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, UBS Group cut their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% in the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,766,000 after buying an additional 28,827 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 278.6% in the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 41,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,471,000 after buying an additional 30,306 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter worth about $19,098,000. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,980,000 after buying an additional 35,660 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,235,000 after buying an additional 143,861 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 0.5%

BFAM opened at $64.36 on Friday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $130.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $71.62 and its 200-day moving average is $82.69. The company has a market capitalization of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 19.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.18.

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