Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Discover little-known stocks with HUGE potential to soar in 2024 (From StockWireNews) (Ad) Free BFAM Stock Alerts $105.06 +0.81 (+0.78%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$103.79▼$105.2550-Day Range$103.44▼$115.0952-Week Range$71.65▼$119.21Volume609,059 shsAverage Volume345,610 shsMarket Capitalization$6.09 billionP/E Ratio73.99Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$107.43 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Bright Horizons Family Solutions alerts: Email Address Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.29 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.3% Upside$107.43 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.05% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.65Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.96 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth32.97%From $2.76 to $3.67 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.09 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector71st out of 271 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.05% of the float of Bright Horizons Family Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBright Horizons Family Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently decreased by 11.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBright Horizons Family Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBright Horizons Family Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 77.33% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Private child day-care services", "Private tutoring services", and "Child day-care services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is -1.52. Previous Next 4.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Bright Horizons Family Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bright Horizons Family Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,964,678.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.22% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 32.97% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $3.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 73.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 73.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 3.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.96. 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About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock (NYSE:BFAM)Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. The company operates in three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, school-age camps, virtual tutoring, and self-sourced reimbursed care services through child care centers, school-age campuses, and in-home caregivers, as well as the back-up care network. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions and college financial advisory services. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.Read More BFAM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFAM Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) CAO Sells 6,000 Shares of StockMay 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comStephen Howard Kramer Sells 11,250 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) StockMay 29 at 5:40 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhat working parents want from employers: Bright Horizons CEOMay 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) a year ago would have delivered you a 28% gainMay 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Reacted Positively to Quarterly ReportsMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Chief Accounting Officer Jason Janoff Sells 6,000 Shares of Bright Horizons ...May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: CEO & President Stephen Kramer Sells 11,250 Shares of Bright Horizons Family ...May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThere’s been a ‘fundamental shift’ in what working parents expect from employers—these are the benefits they really wantMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comParents Poised to Quit Jobs if Boss Doesn’t Step UpMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (LOPE) Q1 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look ForMay 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its EstimatesMay 5, 2024 | msn.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Earnings CallMay 3, 2024 | msn.comBFAM Stock Earnings: Bright Horizons Family Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 2, 2024 | chron.comBright Horizons: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Reports Strong Q1 2024 Earnings, Surpassing Analyst ...May 2, 2024 | businesswire.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of 2024May 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Bright Horizons Family Solutions's earnings reportMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons (BFAM) Q1 Earnings: What To ExpectApril 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 34% Discount?April 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMayar Capital - Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Strong 'Post-Pandemic' Profitability AheadApril 18, 2024 | businesswire.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 13, 2024 | morningstar.comBright Horizons Family Solutions IncSee More Headlines Receive BFAM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Today5/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Child day care services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM CUSIP10919410 CIK1437578 Webwww.brighthorizons.com Phone(617) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees31,400Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$107.43 High Stock Price Target$125.00 Low Stock Price Target$64.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio73.55 Forward P/E Ratio37.84 P/E Growth3.88Net Income$74.22 million Net Margins3.34% Pretax Margin5.15% Return on Equity12.00% Return on Assets3.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76 Current Ratio0.51 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.42 billion Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$4.57 per share Price / Cash Flow22.86 Book Value$21.19 per share Price / Book4.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,000,000Free Float57,296,000Market Cap$6.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 53)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.43MMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 64)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $732.64kMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations Comp: $733.45kMs. Mandy Lee Berman (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer of Back-up Care & Emerging Care Services Comp: $630.76kMs. Rosamund Marshall (Age 65)Managing Director of International Comp: $680.45kDr. Tammy ChuprevichSenior Vice President of OperationsMichael FlanaganSr. Director of Investor RelationsIlene SerpaVice President of CommunicationsMr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 57)Chief Culture Officer Comp: $429.58kMs. Sandy WellsChief Development OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGrand Canyon EducationNASDAQ:LOPEStrideNYSE:LRNStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEUniversal Technical InstituteNYSE:UTIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAtria Investments IncSold 1,069 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.028%LRI Investments LLCBought 1,361 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.002%Virtu Financial LLCBought 2,450 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.004%Comerica BankBought 10,965 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.255%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 3,171 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.100%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BFAM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BFAM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BFAM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price target for 2024? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' shares. Their BFAM share price targets range from $64.00 to $125.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $107.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFAM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFAM shares performed in 2024? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $94.24 at the start of the year. Since then, BFAM stock has increased by 11.5% and is now trading at $105.06. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,180,000 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the April 30th total of 1,330,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 312,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.8 days. Currently, 2.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Short Interest. When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 6th 2024. View our BFAM earnings forecast. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The business earned $622.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $614.60 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 3.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.00%. What ETFs hold Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) stock in their portfolio include Global X Education ETF (EDUT), American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact (MID), BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF (BKWO), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD), First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (TMSL) and Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC). What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Bright Horizons Family Solutions updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.000-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.080. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion. What is Stephen Kramer's approval rating as Bright Horizons Family Solutions' CEO? 248 employees have rated Bright Horizons Family Solutions Chief Executive Officer Stephen Kramer on Glassdoor.com. Stephen Kramer has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bright Horizons Family Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Adobe (ADBE), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA), Abiomed (ABMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (9.30%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.24%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.37%), Bamco Inc. NY (2.87%), Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (1.09%) and Geneva Capital Management LLC (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Elizabeth J Boland, Jason Janoff, John Guy Casagrande, Lawrence M Alleva, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke and Stephen Howard Kramer. View institutional ownership trends. 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