SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 24,037 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 106.6% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 46,581 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,037 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $3,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BFAM. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,968,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Xponance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on BFAM. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:BFAM opened at $70.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.40 and its 200-day moving average is $80.95. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $130.76.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

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.