Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Forecast, Price & News $81.60 -2.22 (-2.65%) (As of 09/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$81.29▼$84.7150-Day Range$81.60▼$97.0452-Week Range$54.19▼$98.87Volume582,890 shsAverage Volume429,915 shsMarket Capitalization$4.72 billionP/E Ratio73.51Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$84.13 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Upside$84.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.97% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.80Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.53Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.51 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth39.48%From $2.33 to $3.25 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.87 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector230th out of 273 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $84.13, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a forecasted upside of 3.1% from its current price of $81.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.97% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength 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. Previous Next 4.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 66.24% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Private child day-care services", "Private special education services", and "Private tutoring services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is -1.80. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Bright Horizons Family Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership 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 $2,508,054.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.28% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 39.48% in the coming year, from $2.33 to $3.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 73.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.23.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 73.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 2.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) StockBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families. The company operates through 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 advisory services. It operated child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. 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 BFAM Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFAM Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLINC or BFAM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?September 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comSeptember 28, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The Make Your Money Safe Again SolutionJust a few weeks ago, without ever getting your permission... Dozens and dozens of major banks across America made a sweeping change to how they handle your money. This danger creates a weakness in your account.September 8, 2023 | gurufocus.comInsider Sell: Mary Burke Sells 1,600 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions IncAugust 23, 2023 | msn.comBright Horizons: Near Term Headwinds Impacting RecoveryAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAFYA or BFAM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?August 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo You Think Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) is Regaining Its Growth Trajectory?August 3, 2023 | msn.comJP Morgan Maintains Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Overweight RecommendationSeptember 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.August 2, 2023 | insidermonkey.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Bright Horizons FamilyAugust 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Earnings CallAugust 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Bright Horizons (BFAM)August 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comGoldman Sachs Keeps Their Buy Rating on Bright Horizons (BFAM)August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons (BFAM) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayAugust 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Second Quarter of 2023 Financial ResultsJuly 17, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBright Horizons Downgraded Amid Government Funding Roll-Off Headwinds: AnalystJuly 17, 2023 | msn.comAnalyst Expectations for Bright Horizons Family's FutureJuly 17, 2023 | msn.comBMO Capital Downgrades Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)July 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBFAM - Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.June 26, 2023 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Maintains Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Underweight RecommendationJune 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite the downward trend in earnings at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) the stock lifts 3.1%, bringing one-year gains to 30%June 2, 2023 | msn.comUBS Initiates Coverage of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) with Sell RecommendationMay 27, 2023 | msn.comGoldman Sachs Maintains Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Buy RecommendationMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDads are now more worried than mothers about how working from home will impact their careersMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Research by Bright Horizons Shows Remote or Hybrid Work Schedules Have Unexpected RoadblocksMay 12, 2023 | msn.comCitigroup Downgrades Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)See More Headlines 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. Email Address BFAM Company Calendar Last Earnings8/01/2023Today9/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Child day care services Sub-IndustryEducation Services SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM CUSIP10919410 CIK1437578 Webwww.brighthorizons.com Phone(617) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees29,100Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$84.13 High Stock Price Forecast$104.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$64.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+2.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio74.17 Forward P/E Ratio35.33 P/E Growth2.1Net Income$80.64 million Net Margins2.92% Pretax Margin4.72% Return on Equity11.52% Return on Assets3.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.02 billion Price / Sales2.36 Cash Flow$4.06 per share Price / Cash Flow20.28 Book Value$18.71 per share Price / Book4.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,880,000Free Float57,136,000Market Cap$4.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 52)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $958.69kMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 63)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $603.4kMr. John G. Casagrande (Age 64)Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $363.13kMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 58)Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations Comp: $604.61kMs. Rosamund Marshall (Age 64)Managing Director of International Comp: $527.66kDr. Tammy ChuprevichSr. VP of OperationsMr. Jason R. Janoff (Age 51)Chief Accounting Officer Michael FlanaganSr. Director of Investor RelationsIlene SerpaVP of CommunicationsMr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 56)Chief Culture Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGildan ActivewearNYSE:GILNexstar Media GroupNASDAQ:NXSTTAL Education GroupNYSE:TALiQIYINASDAQ:IQCrocsNASDAQ:CROXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMary Lou BurkeSold 1,600 sharesTotal: $153,104.00 ($95.69/share)Stephen Howard KramerSold 15,000 sharesTotal: $1.43 M ($95.65/share)California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 4,070 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.121%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 163 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.049%BOKF NABought 163 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFAM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BFAM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BFAM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BFAM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' shares. Their BFAM share price forecasts range from $64.00 to $104.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $84.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFAM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFAM shares performed in 2023? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $63.10 at the start of the year. Since then, BFAM shares have increased by 30.5% and is now trading at $82.33. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023. View our BFAM earnings forecast. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $603.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $577.65 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52% and a net margin of 2.92%. What ETFs hold Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) stock in their portfolio include Global X Education ETF (EDUT), BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF (BKWO), Fidelity Sustainable U.S. Equity ETF (FSST), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (TMSL) and Strive Small-Cap ETF (STXK).Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (PRFZ). What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Bright Horizons Family Solutions updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.70-$2.80 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.83. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.35 billion-$2.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.35 billion. What is Stephen Kramer's approval rating as Bright Horizons Family Solutions' CEO? 248 employees have rated Bright Horizons Family Solutions Chief Executive Officer Stephen Kramer on Glassdoor.com. Stephen Kramer has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bright Horizons Family Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Adobe (ADBE), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA), Abiomed (ABMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock symbol? Bright Horizons Family Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BFAM." Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.12%), Brown Advisory Inc. (5.27%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.70%), Durable Capital Partners LP (4.67%), BlackRock Inc. (4.16%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.98%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Lissy, Elizabeth J Boland, John Guy Casagrande, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Maribeth Nash Bearfield, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke and Stephen Howard Kramer. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price today? One share of BFAM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.33. How much money does Bright Horizons Family Solutions make? Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion and generates $2.02 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $80.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.11 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Bright Horizons Family Solutions have? The company employs 29,100 workers across the globe. How can I contact Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' mailing address is 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH, WATERTOWN MA, 02472. The official website for the company is www.brighthorizons.com. The company can be reached via phone at (617) 673-8000, via email at eboland@brighthorizons.com, or via fax at 617-673-8001. 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