Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $65.13 +0.86 (+1.33%) Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.12 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 09/11/2026 05:02 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$63.23▼$65.4550-Day Range$64.41▼$82.7352-Week Range$57.63▼$114.32Volume1.24 million shsAverage Volume654,698 shsMarket Capitalization$3.17 billionP/E Ratio20.61Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$95.88Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides employer-sponsored child care and workforce-support services. The company operates early education and preschool centers, offering full-day care and educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It also provides back-up care services, including center-based and in-home care, to help employees manage disruptions in their regular care arrangements. In addition to child care, Bright Horizons offers educational advisory services, college and university admissions counseling, and other family-support programs. Its services are marketed primarily to employers seeking benefits that support employees’ work-life needs, as well as to families and educational institutions. Founded in 1986, Bright Horizons serves customers through operations in the United States, the United Kingdom and other international markets. Stephen H. Kramer has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2018. Bright Horizons became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreBFAM MarketRank™: Bright Horizons Family Solutions scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 486 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 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 $95.88, representing about 47.2% upside from its current price of $65.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright 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 and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 15.96% in the coming year, from $4.70 to $5.45 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 20.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 20.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. 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 2.75. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.40% 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 4.14.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently increased by 15.42%, 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 Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment1.90 News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.90. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. 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 HeadlinesMary Lou Burke Sells 1,200 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) StockSeptember 3, 2026 | insidertrades.comBright Horizons Joins the Workday Wellness Partner Program to Help Employers Deliver Family Care and Education Benefits More EffectivelyAugust 31, 2026 | businesswire.comBezos… DOOMEDA single FCC filing hints Elon Musk is planning his biggest project yet - bigger than Tesla, SpaceX, and X combined - aimed at the $25 trillion AI industry. James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing September 25.September 12 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)PEOPLE and Great Place To Work Name Bright Horizons to 2026 PEOPLE Companies that Care ListAugust 12, 2026 | tmcnet.comBRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Haeggquist & Eck, LLP Investigates Bright Horizon Family Solutions Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – BFAMAugust 7, 2026 | businesswire.comBright Horizons Family Solutions: Back-Up Strength Still Outruns The Core RecoveryAugust 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026July 30, 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BFAM shares have decreased by 35.8% and is now trading at $65.1270. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. The company's revenue 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? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.13%), California State Teachers Retirement System (9.46%), Giverny Capital Inc. (2.22%) and Bamco Inc. NY (2.17%). 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 Earnings7/30/2026Today9/12/2026Next 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 (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, BFAM's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$95.88 High Price Target$112.00 Low Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+47.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.16 Trailing P/E Ratio20.61 Forward P/E Ratio13.86 P/E Growth0.98Net 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 / Sales1.08 Cash Flow$5.93 per share Price / Cash Flow10.98 Book Value$23.68 per share Price / Book2.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,630,000Free Float47,944,000Market Cap$3.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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