Raiffeisen Bank International AG Lowers Holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Raiffeisen Bank International AG lowered its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 5.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 200,751 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,190 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $21,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BFAM. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter worth about $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the first 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 last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on BFAM shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:BFAM opened at $72.38 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.40. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $63.68 and a one year high of $132.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.26.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.27% and a net margin of 6.58%.The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $727.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.