Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Short Interest Update

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,836,647 shares, a growth of 18.7% from the February 12th total of 1,547,417 shares. Currently, 3.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,501,158 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,501,158 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 30th. UBS Group set a $93.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,700.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 0.5%

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock traded up $0.42 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $76.82. The stock had a trading volume of 400,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 958,843. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.23 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $63.68 and a fifty-two week high of $132.99. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 3.61 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.