Aquatic Capital Management LLC Acquires 46,450 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 177.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,571 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,450 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC owned about 0.13% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $7,879,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BFAM. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after buying an additional 1,312 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 149.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 614,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,040,000 after purchasing an additional 367,711 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 12.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 195,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,788,000 after purchasing an additional 20,859 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 646.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 59,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,577,000 after purchasing an additional 51,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 70.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BFAM. The Goldman Sachs Group cut 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. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on 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. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $76.27 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $85.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.68 and a 52 week high of $132.99.

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

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.