Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $100.44 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $100.4444.

BFAM has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $124.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after buying an additional 1,312 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 149.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 614,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,040,000 after buying an additional 367,711 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 12.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 195,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,788,000 after buying an additional 20,859 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 646.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 59,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,577,000 after acquiring an additional 51,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 70.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after acquiring an additional 1,868 shares during the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE BFAM opened at $67.87 on Monday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 52-week low of $63.68 and a 52-week high of $132.99. The company has a fifty day moving average of $77.85 and a 200-day moving average of $87.73. The company has a market capitalization of $3.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.46.

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