Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Stake Lifted by Alpine Peaks Capital LP

Alpine Peaks Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 17.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 89,651 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,300 shares during the quarter. Bright Horizons Family Solutions comprises about 8.7% of Alpine Peaks Capital LP’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Alpine Peaks Capital LP owned 0.16% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $9,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in 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 during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 214.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of BFAM opened at $64.02 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $71.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.96. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $130.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.18.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. The firm’s 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on BFAM. Weiss Ratings cut 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. dropped their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.44.

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.