Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $92.00.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BFAM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $66.00 to $64.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $88.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance

BFAM opened at $69.57 on Thursday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $109.86. The company has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $69.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 5.78%. The company had revenue of $779.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $774.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 4.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bright Horizons Family Solutions

In related news, COO Mary Burke sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 stock was sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,041,001.85. The trade was a 29.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,900 shares of company stock valued at $656,584. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $60,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3,055.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $87,000.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Company Profile

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (NYSE: BFAM) provides employer-sponsored child care and workforce-support services. Its offerings include full-service, center-based early education and preschool programs, back-up care for children and adults, and related family support services designed to help employees manage work and caregiving responsibilities.

The company also provides educational advisory services, including college admissions counseling, academic support and related guidance for families.