Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE: BFAM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/2/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by Barclays from $95.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock, down from $98.00.
• 10/30/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $78.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $64.00 to $57.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $93.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/14/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $88.00 to $78.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $66.00 to $64.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $93.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Bright Horizons Family Solutions had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $68.00 to $66.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE:BFAM traded down $1.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $54.36. 128,912 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,010,708. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.10 and a 52 week high of $105.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.30, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $66.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.42.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.04. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a positive return on equity of 23.72% and a negative net margin of 4.38%. The firm had revenue of $841.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $842.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bright Horizons Family Solutions

In related news, COO Mary Burke sold 1,200 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 30,945 shares in the company, valued at $2,320,875. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mary Tocio sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,001.85. This trade represents a 29.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provides employer-sponsored child care and workplace support services. The company operates early education and preschool centers that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with programs designed to support children’s development and learning.

Its services also include back-up care for children and other dependents, typically provided through a network of child care centers, in-home caregivers and other providers. Through its Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions business, the company offers education advising, tuition assistance administration, student loan support and related workforce education services for employers and their employees.

Founded in 1986, Bright Horizons serves families and corporate clients primarily in the United States and also has operations in the United Kingdom and other international markets.