Fox Run Management L.L.C. Makes New Investment in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,145,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the third quarter worth $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake 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 worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 9,075.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BFAM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $93.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 0.9%

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $72.27 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.16. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.68 and a 52 week high of $132.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 17.27%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 earnings per share 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.