Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Shares Bought by Alpine Peaks Capital LP

Alpine Peaks Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 17.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 89,651 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,300 shares during the quarter. Bright Horizons Family Solutions comprises about 8.7% of Alpine Peaks Capital LP’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Alpine Peaks Capital LP’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $9,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 18,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 6,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Xponance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 3,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $64.02 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.63 and a twelve month high of $130.76. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $71.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.96. The firm has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 19.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.18.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The firm had revenue of $712.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BFAM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company 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, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.44.

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.