Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $107.11 Average PT from Analysts

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. 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. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 30th.

Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BFAM. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:BFAM opened at $76.41 on Wednesday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 1 year low of $63.68 and a 1 year high of $132.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $86.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $98.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42.

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

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.