Magnetar Financial LLC Increases Holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Magnetar Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 65.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 76,028 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,017 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC owned 0.13% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $8,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.4% during the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,797,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,137,000 after buying an additional 168,891 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,235,000 after acquiring an additional 143,861 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,014,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,425,000 after acquiring an additional 15,296 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 5.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 987,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,218,000 after acquiring an additional 55,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.6% in the third quarter. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC now owns 880,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,605,000 after acquiring an additional 22,570 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BFAM has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $93.00 price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

BFAM opened at $76.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $4.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.20. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.68 and a 12-month high of $132.99.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.44 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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.