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 .

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BFAM)

$91.79

+2.09 (+2.33%)

(As of 12/4/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $89.19
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$91.81
50-Day Range: $72.18
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$91.79
52-Week Range: $59.55
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$98.87

Volume: 355,515 shs
Average Volume: 421,910 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.31 billion

P/E Ratio: 61.60
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $82.71

Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.14 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 9.9% Downside
$82.71 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.48% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -2.03
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.88
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$308,714 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.83%
From $2.36 to $2.71 Per Share

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 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

194th out of 274 stocks

Child Day Care Services Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

1.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bright 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/Downside
According 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 Coverage
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.48% of the float of Bright Horizons Family Solutions has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently decreased by 5.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bright Horizons Family Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Bright Horizons Family Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Bright 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is -2.03.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Bright 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 Insiders
Only 1.28% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings 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 Market
The 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. Sector
The 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 Ratio
Bright 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 Ratio
Bright 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.

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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.

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UBS Upgrades Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions rises after UBS upgrades rating to "neutral"

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 23, 2023 | msn.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/01/2023
Today: 12/05/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/15/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Child day care services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:BFAM
CUSIP: 10919410
CIK: 1437578
Web: www.brighthorizons.com
Phone: (617) 673-8000
Fax: 617-673-8001
Employees: 29,100
Year Founded: 1986

Price 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 Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.49
Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.60
Forward P/E Ratio: 38.89
P/E Growth: 3.93
Net Income: $80.64 million
Net Margins: 3.72%
Pretax Margin: 5.68%
Return on Equity: 12.23%
Return on Assets: 3.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
Current Ratio: 0.50
Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.02 billion
Price / Sales: 2.63
Cash Flow: $4.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 21.74
Book Value: $18.71 per share
Price / Book: 4.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 57,900,000
Free Float: 57,164,000
Market Cap: $5.31 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.30

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Key Executives

Mr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 52)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $958.69k
Ms. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 63)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $603.4k
Mr. John G. Casagrande (Age 64)
General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $363.13k
Ms. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 58)
Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations
Comp: $604.61k
Ms. Rosamund Marshall (Age 64)
Managing Director of International
Comp: $527.66k
Dr. Tammy Chuprevich
Senior Vice President of Operations
Mr. Jason R. Janoff (Age 51)
Chief Accounting Officer
Michael Flanagan
Sr. Director of Investor Relations
Ilene Serpa
Vice President of Communications
Mr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 56)
Chief Culture Officer
Comp: $429.58k

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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.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BFAM)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock (NYSE:BFAM)

BFAM Stock Price History

BFAM Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™