Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $92.00.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on BFAM shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $66.00 to $64.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $88.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE BFAM opened at $66.88 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $68.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.47. The stock has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $57.63 and a fifty-two week high of $109.86.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%. The company had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $774.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Bright Horizons Family Solutions news, COO Mary Burke sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 30,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,320,875. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mary Tocio sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,001.85. This trade represents a 29.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,900 shares of company stock valued at $656,584. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares during the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $232,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 92.4% during the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 5,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 2,732 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,055.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 852 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 825 shares during the period. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,680,000.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Company Profile

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provides employer-sponsored child care and workplace support services. The company operates early education and preschool centers that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with programs designed to support children’s development and learning.

Its services also include back-up care for children and other dependents, typically provided through a network of child care centers, in-home caregivers and other providers. Through its Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions business, the company offers education advising, tuition assistance administration, student loan support and related workforce education services for employers and their employees.

Founded in 1986, Bright Horizons serves families and corporate clients primarily in the United States and also has operations in the United Kingdom and other international markets.