Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)’s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $81.35 and traded as low as $66.54. Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares last traded at $66.7880, with a volume of 1,113,842 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BFAM has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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 dropped their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a 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 report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.12.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.35. The firm has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.18.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The business’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in 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. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,968,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Xponance LLC raised its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in 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.