UBS Group Cuts Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Price Target to $87.00

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) had its price objective lowered by UBS Group from $88.00 to $87.00 in a report published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on BFAM. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.00.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE BFAM opened at $76.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $67.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.29. 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 has a 52-week low of $57.63 and a 52-week high of $130.76.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Xponance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period.

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.