Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 51.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,554 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,315 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 0.11% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $4,891,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BFAM. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,026,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $306,881,000 after buying an additional 582,976 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $191,952,000. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,779,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $180,465,000 after acquiring an additional 257,813 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,124,000 after acquiring an additional 619,067 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,329,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,786,000 after acquiring an additional 165,962 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BFAM opened at $75.08 on Monday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $57.63 and a 52 week high of $130.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $68.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.20. The company has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.15. 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 (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group dropped their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.12.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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.