NYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $66.84 +0.42 (+0.63%) Closing price 10/7/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.85 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10/7/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock (NYSE:BFAM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BFAM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$65.70▼$67.2850-Day Range$63.33▼$77.8652-Week Range$57.63▼$109.86Volume624,216 shsAverage Volume994,608 shsMarket Capitalization$3.25 billionP/E Ratio21.15Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$93.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) provides employer-sponsored child care and workforce-support services. Its offerings include full-service, center-based early education and preschool programs, back-up care for children and adults, and related family support services designed to help employees manage work and caregiving responsibilities. The company also provides educational advisory services, including college admissions counseling, academic support and related guidance for families. Bright Horizons serves employers, families and educational institutions through child care centers, in-home and center-based back-up care arrangements, and digital or advisory resources. Founded in 1986 by Linda Mason and Roger Brown, Bright Horizons has expanded from its early child care operations into a broader provider of dependent-care and education-related services. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom, with additional operations and services in selected international markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreBFAM MarketRank™: Bright Horizons Family Solutions scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 151st out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBright 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 PotentialBright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus price target of $93.50, representing about 39.9% upside from its current price of $66.84.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. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 16.38% in the coming year, from $4.70 to $5.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.23% 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 3.33, 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 increased by 15.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A 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. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $656,584.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.42% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsBright Horizons Family Solutions has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BFAM Stock News HeadlinesBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Price Target Lowered at BMO Capital MarketsOctober 5 at 9:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 3, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThey're not telling you how bad this could getValuations have reached levels seen only a handful of times in the past century, while debt concerns and tariff-driven supply chain shocks continue to build beneath market headlines. Parkview Capital's new Market Crash Survival Guide breaks down what's happening under the surface and how investors are positioning their retirement savings in response. | Parkview Capital Group (Ad)Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Bright Horizons to 2026 Best Workplaces in Education & Training ListSeptember 30, 2026 | businesswire.comMorgan Stanley Adjusts Price Target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions to $66 From $68, Maintains Underweight RatingSeptember 23, 2026 | marketscreener.comMKinderCare Learning, Bright Horizons Facing Affordability, Availability Constraints, Morgan Stanley SaysSeptember 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Trading At A Discount On Earnings?September 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Joins the Workday Wellness Partner Program to Help Employers Deliver Family Care and Education Benefits More EffectivelyAugust 31, 2026 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFAM shares performed this year? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $101.46 at the start of the year. Since then, BFAM shares have decreased by 34.1% and is now trading at $66.8390. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Bright Horizons Family Solutions IPO? Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) raised $202 million in an IPO on Friday, January 25th 2013. The company issued 10,100,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Bright Horizons Family Solutions include Versant Capital Management Inc. 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. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions own? 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 Last Earnings7/30/2026Today10/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BFAM's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. BFAM has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM CIK1437578 Webwww.brighthorizons.com Phone(617) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees32,200Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bright Horizons Family Solutions$93.50 High Price Target$112.00 Low Price Target$66.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.16 Trailing P/E Ratio21.15 Forward P/E Ratio14.22 P/E Growth1.02Net Income$193.12 million Net Margins5.78% Pretax Margin8.63% Return on Equity20.09% Return on Assets6.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio0.48 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.93 billion Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$5.89 per share Price / Cash Flow11.34 Book Value$23.68 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,630,000Free Float47,944,000Market Cap$3.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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