Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Boosts Stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 23.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 582,976 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned 5.35% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $306,881,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% in the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,766,000 after purchasing an additional 28,827 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 278.6% during the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 41,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,471,000 after acquiring an additional 30,306 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter valued at $19,098,000. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after purchasing an additional 35,660 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.4% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,235,000 after purchasing an additional 143,861 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 1.3%

BFAM opened at $62.35 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $74.93 and a 200 day moving average of $85.12. The company has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a PE ratio of 18.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.18. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $57.63 and a 12 month high of $130.76. 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 (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 18.01%. The business had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BFAM shares. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.44.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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.