SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 24,037 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 106.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,581 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,037 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.08% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $3,826,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BFAM. Signaturefd LLC increased 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 period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Xponance LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 1.0%

BFAM opened at $70.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.63 and a twelve month high of $130.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.95.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.35 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on BFAM. 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 for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.12.

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.