Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $96.1250.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE BFAM traded up $1.10 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $76.81. 39,370 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,060,937. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $57.63 and a fifty-two week high of $130.76. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $68.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.15.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $191,952,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $74,317,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2,536.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 656,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,535,000 after purchasing an additional 631,287 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,124,000 after purchasing an additional 619,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,881,000 after purchasing an additional 582,976 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.