UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Price

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) had its price target dropped by equities researchers at UBS Group from $88.00 to $87.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 13.74% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on BFAM. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.00.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:BFAM opened at $76.49 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $67.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 12 month low of $57.63 and a 12 month high of $130.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 23.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.15.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The company had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BFAM. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,098,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 27,305.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,585,000 after purchasing an additional 176,941 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,909.9% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 136,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,882,000 after purchasing an additional 134,951 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 117.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 64,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,489,000 after purchasing an additional 34,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mayar Capital Ltd. increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Mayar Capital Ltd. now owns 80,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,207,000 after buying an additional 34,300 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.