Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.900-5.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.960. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.1 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on BFAM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $93.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays dropped their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $160.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.11.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of BFAM stock traded up $0.73 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $81.61. The company had a trading volume of 1,056,947 shares, compared to its average volume of 858,933. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 12 month low of $63.68 and a 12 month high of $132.99. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.68. The company has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 6.58%.The company had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.35 million. 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 will post 4.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 75.0% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 206.6% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $123,000.

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.