American Century Companies Inc. Sells 140,749 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

American Century Companies Inc. cut its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 41.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 198,388 shares of the company’s stock after selling 140,749 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.35% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $21,539,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% during the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,766,000 after acquiring an additional 28,827 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after purchasing an additional 35,660 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 56,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,107,000 after buying an additional 11,085 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $2,478,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter valued at $2,768,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on 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 report on Tuesday, December 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. 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 research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of BFAM opened at $77.25 on Tuesday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.68 and a 12-month high of $132.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.53. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 17.41%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 EPS for the current 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.