Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provides child care and early education, back-up care, and educational advisory services for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care, preschool, and elementary education services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Child day care services
Sub-IndustryEducation Services
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone617-673-8000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.90 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees33,350
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Frequently Asked Questions
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."
How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (NYSE:BFAM) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.92. The business had revenue of $528.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $531.13 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 23.29%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. View Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Earnings History.
When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date?
What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.59-3.64 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.62. The company issued revenue guidance of 8-10% (~$2.055-2.09 billion), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.07 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BFAM?
7 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' shares. Their forecasts range from $122.00 to $166.00. On average, they expect Bright Horizons Family Solutions' share price to reach $131.1667 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 15.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Has Bright Horizons Family Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BFAM stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Bright Horizons Family Solutions earned a news sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 458,900 shares, a drop of 20.3% from the July 31st total of 576,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 245,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Bright Horizons Family Solutions include VF (VFC), Carnival (CUK), Electronic Arts (EA), Electronic Arts (EA), Sirius XM (SIRI), Hilton Hotels (HLT), Luxottica Group (LUXTY), Rogers Communications (RCI), Carnival (CCL), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), ANTA Sports Products (ANPDF), Toshiba (TOSYY), TAL Education Group (TAL) and Panasonic (PCRFY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions own?
Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' key executives?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David H. Lissy, Exec. Chairman (Age 53)
- Mr. Stephen Howard Kramer, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 48)
- Ms. Elizabeth J. Boland, Chief Financial Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Mandy Lee Berman, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 48)
- Ms. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso, Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations (Age 54)
Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (12.92%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.07%), BlackRock Inc. (5.47%), BlackRock Inc. (5.47%), Bamco Inc. NY (5.13%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (2.34%). Company insiders that own Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock include David H Lissy, E Townes Duncan, Elizabeth J Boland, Joshua Bekenstein, Lawrence M Alleva, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Linda A Mason, Mandy Berman, Marguerite Kondracke, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke, Roger H Brown, Stephen Howard Kramer and Stephen I Dreier. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Which major investors are selling Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock?
BFAM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TimesSquare Capital Management LLC, Ellis Investment Partners LLC, Welch Capital Partners LLC NY, SG Americas Securities LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Bamco Inc. NY and CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Bright Horizons Family Solutions company stock in the last year include David H Lissy, E Townes Duncan, Elizabeth J Boland, Linda A Mason, Mandy Berman, Marguerite Kondracke, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke, Roger H Brown, Stephen Howard Kramer and Stephen I Dreier. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Which major investors are buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock?
BFAM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, AXA, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Marshall Wace North America L.P. and Janus Henderson Group PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
How do I buy shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Shares of BFAM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price today?
One share of BFAM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $155.07.
How big of a company is Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a market capitalization of $9.03 billion and generates $1.90 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $157.98 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.03 on an earnings per share basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions employs 33,350 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' official website?
How can I contact Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' mailing address is 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH, WATERTOWN MA, 02472. The company can be reached via phone at 617-673-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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