Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $107.11 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.1111.

BFAM has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group set a $93.00 price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $130.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $83.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 52-week low of $63.68 and a 52-week high of $132.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.70. The firm has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.31.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 117.1% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 64,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,489,000 after purchasing an additional 34,574 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 70.5% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,606 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 93.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,316,000 after purchasing an additional 6,278 shares in the last quarter. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $298,000.

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.