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

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

A number of research firms have recently commented on BFAM. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:BFAM opened at $75.04 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $89.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion, a PE ratio of 22.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 12 month low of $63.68 and a 12 month high of $132.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.52.

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

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew 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 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.