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NYSE:BFAM

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$87.73
+3.21 (+3.80%)
(As of 06/2/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$84.87
$88.77
50-Day Range
$72.02
$93.41
52-Week Range
$54.19
$94.89
Volume
1.34 million shs
Average Volume
463,152 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.07 billion
P/E Ratio
74.35
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$78.50

Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.5% Downside
$78.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.29% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.87
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.23mentions of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last 14 days
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.64 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
44.58%
From $2.40 to $3.47 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.97 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

188th out of 269 stocks

Child Day Care Services Industry

1st out of 1 stocks


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About Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of child care and early education, dependent care, and workforce education services. It operates through the following segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care Services, Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full-Service Center-Based Child Care segment consists of traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education. The Back-Up Care Services segment deals with center-based back-up child care, and in-home child and adult/elder dependent care. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment consists of tuition reimbursement program management and related educational advising, and college advisory services. The company was founded by Roger H. Brown and Linda A. Mason in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

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BFAM Stock News Headlines

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Bright Horizons (BFAM) Gets a Buy from Goldman Sachs
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BFAM Price History

BFAM Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2023
Today
6/04/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Child day care services
Sub-Industry
Education Services
CUSIP
10919410
Employees
29,100
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$78.50
High Stock Price Forecast
$101.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$57.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
-10.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$80.64 million
Pretax Margin
5.01%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.02 billion
Cash Flow
$4.12 per share
Book Value
$19.09 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
57,116,000
Market Cap
$5.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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Key Executives

  • Stephen Howard KramerStephen Howard Kramer
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Mary Burke Afonso
    COO-North America Center Operations
  • Elizabeth J. BolandElizabeth J. Boland
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Eric R. Lindgren
    Chief Information Officer
  • Sandy Wells
    Chief Development Officer













BFAM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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.
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What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price forecast for 2023?

7 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock. Their BFAM share price forecasts range from $57.00 to $101.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $78.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.5%.
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How have BFAM shares performed in 2023?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $63.10 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BFAM shares have increased by 39.0% and is now trading at $87.73.
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Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,310,000 shares, an increase of 65.9% from the April 30th total of 789,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 471,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 1st 2023.
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How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $553.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.41 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 3.28%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS.

What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.80-$3.00 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.32 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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (7.50%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.07%), Brown Advisory Inc. (5.28%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.61%), BlackRock Inc. (4.21%) and Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (2.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Lissy, Elizabeth J Boland, John Guy Casagrande, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Marguerite Kondracke, Maribeth Nash Bearfield, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke and Stephen Howard Kramer.
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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.
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What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price today?

One share of BFAM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.73.

How much money does Bright Horizons Family Solutions make?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion and generates $2.11 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $80.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.18 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.

This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 6/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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