Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Stock Holdings Lessened by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,217,543 shares of the company’s stock after selling 78,724 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 9.17% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $566,469,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% in the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,766,000 after acquiring an additional 28,827 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,053,000. Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $348,000. Finally, MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $353,000.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE BFAM opened at $71.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.40. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.36. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $63.68 and a 52-week high of $132.99.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 17.27%. The business had revenue of $733.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price 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. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 30th. Finally, UBS Group set a $93.00 target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

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.