Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $90.75 and last traded at $90.7360, with a volume of 22909 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $92.54.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on BFAM. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $156.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $120.00 to $107.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $146.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $126.43.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $100.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.25. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.07% and a net margin of 6.98%.The business had revenue of $802.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $781.16 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.530 EPS. Analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring 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.