Mary Ann Tocio Sells 6,000 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Director Mary Tocio sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,041,001.85. This represents a 29.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:BFAM opened at $71.18 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.68. The stock has a market cap of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.15. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.63 and a 1 year high of $117.30. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $779.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFAM. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the third 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 last quarter. Xponance LLC raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in 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 last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake 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. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 26,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,281,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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.