Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New Investment in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 699,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,561,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned 1.44% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BFAM. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $452,317,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $191,952,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $58,093,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $74,317,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2,536.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 656,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,535,000 after acquiring an additional 631,287 shares during the period.

Insider Transactions at Bright Horizons Family Solutions

In other Bright Horizons Family Solutions news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total transaction of $90,684.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 32,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,429,197.65. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of BFAM stock opened at $74.32 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $73.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.92. The company has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a PE ratio of 23.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.14. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $57.63 and a fifty-two week high of $119.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The company had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $774.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on BFAM shares. UBS Group increased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.88.

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.