Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Purchases 7,900 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) by 24.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,800 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,900 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions were worth $3,269,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in BFAM. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.5% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 7,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 27,305.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,585,000 after acquiring an additional 176,941 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 13.2% in the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 3,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 10.2% in the first quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 2,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 93.6% during the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,903 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BFAM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” 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 research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BFAM opened at $73.98 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $67.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.65. The firm has a market cap of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $130.76.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released 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 firm had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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.