Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $119.47 +0.63 (+0.53%) Closing price 08/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.60 +0.13 (+0.11%) As of 07:56 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock (NYSE:BFAM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BFAM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$118.71▼$120.0950-Day Range$111.71▼$125.0952-Week Range$103.75▼$141.90Volume423,882 shsAverage Volume709,601 shsMarket Capitalization$6.79 billionP/E Ratio39.17Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$137.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreBFAM MarketRank™: Bright Horizons Family Solutions scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth19.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 19.39% in the coming year, from $3.61 to $4.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 39.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 39.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.86. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% 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 1.5, 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 decreased by 3.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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. Sustainability and ESG4.8 / 5Environmental Score-1.56 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% 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 1.5, 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 decreased by 3.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.69 News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.69. 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 1.03 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 8 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 $1,750,363.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.21% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.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. 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(NYSE:BFAM) Director Mary Ann Tocio Sells 3,000 SharesAugust 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) vs. SPAR Group (NASDAQ:SGRP) Head-To-Head ReviewAugust 26 at 2:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boom. For retirees, that could mean a way to generate reliable monthly income—without the outdated 4% withdrawal rule, risky trading, or high-fee annuities. If you’re ready to stop worrying about money running out and start enjoying the freedom to cover expenses, treat loved ones, and live life on your terms, this may be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Bright Horizons Secures New $450M Loan FacilityAugust 22, 2025 | msn.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives $137.75 Average Price Target from AnalystsAugust 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings SuggestAugust 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsAugust 9, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comParents Want More Than ABCs from Early EducationAugust 6, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFAM shares performed this year? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $110.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BFAM shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $119.4720. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.07. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.53%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.31%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (3.16%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (2.61%). 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 Earnings7/31/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry BUSINESS SVCS Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM CIK1437578 Webwww.brighthorizons.com Phone(617) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees1,450Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bright Horizons Family Solutions$137.75 High Price Target$160.00 Low Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.05 Trailing P/E Ratio39.17 Forward P/E Ratio33.09 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$140.19 million Net Margins6.34% Pretax Margin8.67% Return on Equity15.12% Return on Assets5.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.69 billion Price / Sales2.53 Cash Flow$4.76 per share Price / Cash Flow25.09 Book Value$24.60 per share Price / Book4.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,870,000Free Float56,184,000Market Cap$6.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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