Ieq Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 100,844 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 100,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,148,000. Ieq Capital LLC owned about 0.21% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Xponance LLC grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.7% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 26,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,281,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on BFAM shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.88.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of BFAM opened at $72.81 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a PE ratio of 23.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.14. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $124.25.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%.The business’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bright Horizons Family Solutions news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total value of $90,684.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 32,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,197.65. This represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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.