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

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

Several research firms recently commented on BFAM. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays decreased 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 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $93.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFAM. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $75.04 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $89.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.79. The company has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a PE ratio of 22.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $63.68 and a fifty-two week high of $132.99.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $733.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 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.