Raiffeisen Bank International AG Has $4.13 Million Stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,273 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,236 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $4,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Xponance LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.7% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 26,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,281,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mary Tocio sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,041,001.85. This trade represents a 29.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Mary Burke sold 1,200 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 30,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,320,875. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 8,900 shares of company stock worth $656,584 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on BFAM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.88.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $70.03 on Friday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.63 and a 1 year high of $117.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The business’s 50-day moving average is $74.25 and its 200-day moving average is $73.66. The company has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.15.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.07 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.7 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.