NYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free BFAM Stock Alerts $113.24 +0.41 (+0.36%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$112.73▼$114.1850-Day Range$95.82▼$117.9052-Week Range$71.65▼$119.21Volume175,833 shsAverage Volume373,124 shsMarket Capitalization$6.56 billionP/E Ratio89.17Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$100.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Bright Horizons Family Solutions alerts: Email Address Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.3% Downside$100.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.11% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.35Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.00Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.05 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth37.17%From $2.69 to $3.69 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.4.20 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector77th out of 270 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $100.50, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a forecasted downside of 11.3% from its current price of $113.24.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.11% 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 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently decreased by 5.32%, 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 4.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 67.47% 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 -2.35. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Bright Horizons Family Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 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 $2,052,477.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.28% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 37.17% in the coming year, from $2.69 to $3.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 89.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 89.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 4.34. 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 5.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Vertical Research Advisory“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!Click here for all the details now… 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 HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | nasdaq.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - BFAMMarch 20, 2024 | wsj.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBFAM Apr 2024 100.000 callMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAcademic Ranking of World Universities: Top 30March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Uncertain: What Lies AheadMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Uncertain: What Lies Ahead ?March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBFAM Apr 2024 120.000 callMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comBarclays Upgrades Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: CFO Elizabeth Boland Sells 15,640 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc ...February 28, 2024 | msn.comBack-Up care fuels EPS growth for Bright Horizons Family Solutions - analystFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Debuts New Season of The Work-Life Equation Podcast, Introducing Paul Sullivan as New Co-HostFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comBright Horizons Debuts New Season of The Work-Life Equation Podcast, Introducing Paul Sullivan as New Co-HostFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Price Target Increased by 10.62% to 102.68February 23, 2024 | cnn.comChild care benefits at work: Employers are increasingly offering resources to parents with daycare needsFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAPEI or BFAM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?February 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBMO Capital Maintains Market Perform Rating for Bright Horizons Family: Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBright Horizons: Strong Demand Outlook Offset By Modest Upside PotentialFebruary 14, 2024 | fool.comWhy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Soared TodayFebruary 14, 2024 | fool.comWhy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Soared TodayFebruary 14, 2024 | msn.comBright Horizons Q4 beats expectations, plans to close ~30 UK centersFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Bright Horizons (BFAM) Stock Soaring TodayFebruary 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBright Horizons (BFAM) Receives a Buy from Goldman SachsFebruary 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Maintains Equal-Weight Rating for Bright Horizons Family: Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal 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$100.50 High Stock Price Target$125.00 Low Stock Price Target$64.00 Potential Upside/Downside-11.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.27 Trailing P/E Ratio89.17 Forward P/E Ratio42.10 P/E Growth4.34Net Income$74.22 million Net Margins3.07% Pretax Margin4.95% Return on Equity12.24% Return on Assets3.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.42 billion Price / Sales2.71 Cash Flow$4.53 per share Price / Cash Flow24.98 Book Value$20.94 per share Price / Book5.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,960,000Free Float57,222,000Market Cap$6.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 53)CEO, President & Director Comp: $958.69kMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 64)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $603.4kMr. John G. Casagrande (Age 65)General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $363.13kMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations Comp: $604.61kMs. Rosamund Marshall (Age 65)Managing Director of International Comp: $527.66kDr. Tammy ChuprevichSenior Vice President of OperationsMr. Jason R. Janoff (Age 51)Chief Accounting Officer Michael FlanaganSr. Director of Investor RelationsIlene SerpaVice President of CommunicationsMr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 57)Chief Culture Officer Comp: $429.58kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLiberty GlobalNASDAQ:LBTYKH&R BlockNYSE:HRBMattelNASDAQ:MATBrunswickNYSE:BCBoyd GamingNYSE:BYDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHighPoint Advisor Group LLCBought 2,037 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.004%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 99 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.001%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 41,506 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.190%Elizabeth J BolandSold 15,640 sharesTotal: $1.78 M ($113.77/share)Integrated Advisors Network LLCBought 2,254 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.004%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? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock. Their BFAM share price targets range from $64.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $100.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.3%. 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 beginning of 2024. Since then, BFAM stock has increased by 20.2% and is now trading at $113.24. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,780,000 shares, a decrease of 5.3% from the February 29th total of 1,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 374,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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, May 7th 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 Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.12. The company earned $615.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $588.63 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.24% and a net margin of 3.07%. 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), BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF (BKWO), Fidelity Sustainable U.S. Equity ETF (FSST), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (TMSL) and Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (PRFZ) and What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Bright Horizons Family Solutions updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.000-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.130. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.6 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (11.17%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.20%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.19%), Brown Advisory Inc. (5.09%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.46%) and Capital World Investors (2.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Elizabeth J Boland, John Guy Casagrande, Lawrence M Alleva, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke and Stephen Howard Kramer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Shares of BFAM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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