Capital World Investors Grows Position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 10.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,521,925 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 143,861 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned approximately 2.69% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions worth $165,235,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% during the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,766,000 after buying an additional 28,827 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after acquiring an additional 35,660 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 56,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,107,000 after acquiring an additional 11,085 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,478,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $2,768,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Barclays cut their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:BFAM opened at $77.86 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $86.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.42. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.68 and a 1-year high of $132.99.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced 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. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The business had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $727.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 3.61 earnings per share 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.