Short Interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Grows By 128.7%

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,201,221 shares, a growth of 128.7% from the April 30th total of 1,399,786 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,410,864 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 6.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on BFAM shares. Barclays cut their price target 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. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.44.

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFAM. Rothschild Investment LLC increased 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 worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter worth about $43,000.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of BFAM traded up $1.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $62.62. 1,393,480 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,800,335. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a PE ratio of 18.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.45. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $61.51 and a fifty-two week high of $130.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

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 firm had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. As a group, research 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.