Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Increases Position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 51.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 59,554 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,315 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $4,891,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% during the 1st 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 period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 214.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:BFAM opened at $75.08 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $68.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.20. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.63 and a twelve month high of $130.76.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $712.22 million for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.12.

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.