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

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. UBS Group set a $93.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on 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.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $78.02 on Friday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 52-week low of $63.68 and a 52-week high of $132.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of $80.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BFAM. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 335 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000.

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.