Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BFAM) $91.79 +2.09 (+2.33%) (As of 12/4/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$89.19▼$91.8150-Day Range$72.18▼$91.7952-Week Range$59.55▼$98.87Volume355,515 shsAverage Volume421,910 shsMarket Capitalization$5.31 billionP/E Ratio61.60Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$82.71 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.9% Downside$82.71 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.48% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.03Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.88Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$308,714 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.83%From $2.36 to $2.71 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.1.91 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector194th out of 274 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $82.71, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a forecasted downside of 9.9% from its current price of $91.79.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.48% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently decreased by 5.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 4.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 71.85% 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 tutoring services", and "Child day-care services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is -2.03. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. 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 $308,714.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.28% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 14.83% in the coming year, from $2.36 to $2.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 61.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 61.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.56.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 3.93. 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 4.91. 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 Stock (NYSE:BFAM)Bright 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFAM Stock News HeadlinesNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Named a 2023 Top Place to Work by The Boston GlobeNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com25 Most Expensive Countries in the World to Raise a ChildDecember 5, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 28, 2023 | money.usnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.November 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSTRA vs. BFAM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Adding Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) To Your Watchlist Today?November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWorking Parents: Tis’ the Season for Stress and Mom Guilt?November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCould employer subsidies aid the childcare crisis?December 5, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Suggests It's 37% UndervaluedNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStudent Loan Debt Stress is Disrupting the School-to-Work TrajectoryNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comBright Horizons: Attractive Valuation Trumps Near-Term Risks, Upgrade To BuyNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Earnings CallNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) Reports 20% Revenue Growth in Q3 2023November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons (BFAM) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Third Quarter of 2023 Financial ResultsOctober 26, 2023 | insidermonkey.comBillionaire Ray Dalio’s 5 Best Stock PicksOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Don't Inspire ConfidenceOctober 23, 2023 | msn.comUBS Upgrades Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)October 23, 2023 | msn.comBright Horizons Family Solutions rises after UBS upgrades rating to "neutral"October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLINC or BFAM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?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?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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/01/2023Today12/05/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/15/2024Get 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 Target$82.71 High Stock Price Target$101.00 Low Stock Price Target$64.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.49 Trailing P/E Ratio61.60 Forward P/E Ratio38.89 P/E Growth3.93Net Income$80.64 million Net Margins3.72% Pretax Margin5.68% Return on Equity12.23% Return on Assets3.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.02 billion Price / Sales2.63 Cash Flow$4.22 per share Price / Cash Flow21.74 Book Value$18.71 per share Price / Book4.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,900,000Free Float57,164,000Market Cap$5.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 52)CEO, President & Director Comp: $958.69kMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 63)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $603.4kMr. John G. Casagrande (Age 64)General Counsel & Secretary 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 ChuprevichSenior Vice President of OperationsMr. Jason R. Janoff (Age 51)Chief Accounting Officer Michael FlanaganSr. Director of Investor RelationsIlene SerpaVice President of CommunicationsMr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 56)Chief Culture Officer Comp: $429.58kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNexstar Media GroupNASDAQ:NXSTPVHNYSE:PVHMohawk IndustriesNYSE:MHKBrunswickNYSE:BCReynolds Consumer ProductsNASDAQ:REYNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLawrence M AllevaSold 680 sharesTotal: $60,234.40 ($88.58/share)American Century Companies Inc.Bought 121 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.005%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 35,815 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.062%Comerica BankBought 129,998 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.225%Walleye Trading LLCBought 5,000 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 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 target for 2024? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock. Their BFAM share price targets range from $64.00 to $101.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $82.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.9%. 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 beginning of the year. Since then, BFAM shares have increased by 45.5% and is now trading at $91.79. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,990,000 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the October 31st total of 2,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 408,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 3.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Short Interest. When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024. View our BFAM earnings forecast. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.08. The company earned $645.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $613.13 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 3.72%. 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 FY23 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.73-2.78 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.74. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.375-2.400 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.38 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). Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.02%), Brown Advisory Inc. (5.20%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.01%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.87%), Bamco Inc. NY (3.49%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.31%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Lissy, Elizabeth J Boland, John Guy Casagrande, Lawrence M Alleva, 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. This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 12/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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