Freestone Grove Partners LP Buys Shares of 15,344 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM

Key Points

• Freestone Grove Partners initiated a position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by purchasing 15,344 shares valued at approximately $1.09 million. Several other institutions also acquired or increased their holdings during recent quarters.
• Bright Horizons exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.28 in EPS versus the $1.20 consensus and $779.18 million in revenue, up 6.4% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.05–$5.15.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with the stock carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and a $95.88 average price target. Shares recently opened at $74.94, while COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares at an average price of $75.57.

Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 15,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,088,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,964,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the second quarter valued at $11,779,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 176,941 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 117.1% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 64,098 shares of the company's stock worth $6,489,000 after buying an additional 34,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the second quarter worth $7,148,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total transaction of $90,684.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 32,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,197.65. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Price Performance

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock opened at $74.94 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $73.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.93. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $57.63 and a one year high of $118.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 23.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.14.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $779.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 20.09%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on BFAM shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $95.88.

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.

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