Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) shares gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday after UBS Group lowered their price target on the stock from $93.00 to $88.00. The stock had previously closed at $81.57, but opened at $74.69. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares last traded at $69.3450, with a volume of 87,492 shares trading hands.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BFAM. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on 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. 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. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 16.8% during the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 200,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,766,000 after purchasing an additional 28,827 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 278.6% in the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 41,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,471,000 after acquiring an additional 30,306 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $19,098,000. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,580.3% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 36,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after acquiring an additional 35,660 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 24.5% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 56,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,107,000 after acquiring an additional 11,085 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.52.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 17.22% and a net margin of 6.35%.Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current year.

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.