Brokerages Set Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Price Target at $95.88

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $95.8750.

A number of analysts have weighed in on BFAM shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE BFAM opened at $73.42 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $70.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.88. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $124.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a PE ratio of 23.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.14.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 20.09%. The business had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $774.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. Analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total value of $90,684.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 32,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,197.65. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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.

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.