Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Shares Sold by GW&K Investment Management LLC

GW&K Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 514,153 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,903 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC owned 0.91% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $52,135,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BFAM. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 6,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BFAM shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings cut Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. 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 report on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned 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 has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.44.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $61.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $57.63 and a 52 week high of $130.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $74.16 and a 200-day moving average of $84.49.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 18.01%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS 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.