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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.86 -4.82 (-5.83%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$77.92 +0.05 (+0.07%)
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About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock (NYSE:BFAM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.47
$81.71
50-Day Range
$59.05
$82.73
52-Week Range
$57.63
$130.76
Volume
925,016 shs
Average Volume
815,934 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.10 billion
P/E Ratio
23.45
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$96.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. Headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, Bright Horizons has grown from its first center in 1986 into a global leader in workplace family solutions.

To complement its core early learning offerings, Bright Horizons delivers back-up care services for children, elders and ill family members, providing both in-center and in-home care when regular arrangements are unavailable. The company also offers educational advisory and tuition assistance solutions through its EdAssist division, helping employees navigate school selection, financial aid and career development. These services are designed to enhance workforce productivity and retention by addressing critical family and educational needs across a broad spectrum of industries.

Operating in more than a dozen countries across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Bright Horizons supports working families through over 1,200 education and care programs. Its global footprint includes on-site centers at corporate campuses, community-based facilities and partnerships with licensed care providers. Leadership is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Cosgrove, under whose tenure the company has focused on expanding service offerings, enhancing digital engagement tools and pursuing strategic acquisitions to strengthen its market position. Bright Horizons remains committed to fostering long-term partnerships with employers and families by delivering impactful early education and work-life solutions.

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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BFAM MarketRank™: 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 287 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus price target of $96.00, representing about 23.3% upside from its current price of $77.86.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 15.52% in the coming year, from $4.64 to $5.36 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 23.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.99.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 23.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.06.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.72% of the float of Bright Horizons Family Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently increased by 2.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $40,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.21% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Bright Horizons Family Solutions has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' insider trading history.
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BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $101.46 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BFAM shares have decreased by 23.3% and is now trading at $77.8630.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.07. The business's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) raised $202 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, January 25th 2013. The company issued 10,100,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.21%), Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC (0.05%), GAMMA Investing LLC and Hilltop National Bank. Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Howard Kramer, Elizabeth J Boland, David H Lissy, Mary Lou Burke, Mary Ann Tocio, John Guy Casagrande, Lawrence M Alleva, Jason Janoff and Lightfoot Sara Lawrence.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bright Horizons Family Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Today
7/30/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BUSINESS SVCS
Sub-Industry
Education Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:BFAM
CIK
1437578
Employees
32,200
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$112.00
Low Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.22
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.32
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.45
Forward P/E Ratio
16.78
P/E Growth
1.42
Net Income
$193.12 million
Net Margins
6.35%
Pretax Margin
9.09%
Return on Equity
18.01%
Return on Assets
6.18%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.78
Current Ratio
0.46
Quick Ratio
0.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.93 billion
Price / Sales
1.40
Cash Flow
$5.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.12
Book Value
$23.68 per share
Price / Book
3.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
52,610,000
Free Float
51,970,000
Market Cap
$4.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.15

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This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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