Positive News Sentiment NYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions - BFAM Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $77.01 +0.87 (+1.14%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$75.96▼$77.0150-Day Range$59.86▼$79.0252-Week Range$54.19▼$140.02Volume73,074 shsAverage Volume382,254 shsMarket Capitalization$4.45 billionP/E Ratio57.04Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$80.29 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.3% Upside$80.29 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.01% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.82Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.67Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth29.68%From $2.19 to $2.84 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.2.00 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector174th out of 276 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $80.29, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a forecasted upside of 5.3% from its current price of $76.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.01% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bright Horizons Family Solutions has recently increased by 20.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 4.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 77.25% net impact score from Upright. Bright Horizons Family Solutions seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Distributing knowledge", and "Taxes". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category 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 -0.82. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bright Horizons Family Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% 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 29.68% in the coming year, from $2.19 to $2.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 56.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 56.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 11.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.90. 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 child care, 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. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,014 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 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 Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesJanuary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) earnings have declined over three years, contributing to shareholders 57% lossJanuary 27, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)"TAKE THAT, CHINA!" USA Gains in EV Battery Arms RaceDid you know each electric car battery requires 220 pounds of graphite – more than lithium, copper, or aluminum? China enjoyed a "near monopoly" in this vital ingredient... until the U.S. made a blockbuster announcement. Now one little-known company is set to play a crucial role in the booming $7 trillion EV revolution. January 5, 2023 | forbes.comBright HorizonsJanuary 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWhat's On The Horizon For Bright Horizons Family Solutions?December 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Consider Investing in Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)?December 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWill Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Bounce Back?December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return TrendsJanuary 27, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)"TAKE THAT, CHINA!" USA Gains in EV Battery Arms RaceDid you know each electric car battery requires 220 pounds of graphite – more than lithium, copper, or aluminum? China enjoyed a "near monopoly" in this vital ingredient... until the U.S. made a blockbuster announcement. Now one little-known company is set to play a crucial role in the booming $7 trillion EV revolution. December 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBright Horizons: Differentiated Childcare BusinessDecember 2, 2022 | benzinga.comBright Horizons Family Solutions shares are trading lower after Barclays downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight.November 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 47% Discount?November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsNovember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBased On Its ROE, Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) A High Quality Stock?November 2, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere Bright Horizons Family Stands With AnalystsNovember 2, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Q3 Profit Down; Updates FY OutlookNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Third Quarter of 2022 Financial ResultsOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Bright Horizons (BFAM) Could Beat Earnings Estimates AgainOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com10 Best Education Stocks to Buy In 2022October 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Rare Earths Limited to Webcast Live at Battery & Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference October 18-20thOctober 10, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 8 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Bright Horizons FamilySeptember 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why You Should Sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)September 16, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.September 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCiti Enhances Education Program to Support Employee Career and Financial MobilitySeptember 6, 2022 | nasdaq.comThese 4 Measures Indicate That Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Using Debt Reasonably WellSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings11/01/2022Today1/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/15/2023Fiscal 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) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees25,800Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$80.29 High Stock Price Forecast$94.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$57.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+4.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.35 Trailing P/E Ratio57.04 Forward P/E Ratio35.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$70.46 million Net Margins4.11% Pretax Margin5.62% Return on Equity11.23% Return on Assets3.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.97 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.76 billion Price / Sales2.53 Cash Flow$3.60 per share Price / Cash Flow21.39 Book Value$19.53 per share Price / Book3.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,750,000Free Float57,057,000Market Cap$4.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 52)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $1.23MMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 63)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $730.68kMr. John G. Casagrande (Age 64)Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $371.21kMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 58)Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations Comp: $660.34kMs. Maribeth Nash Bearfield (Age 64)Consultant Comp: $444.4kDr. 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 CompetitorsMadison Square Garden SportsNYSE:MSGSTopgolf Callaway BrandsNYSE:MODGTEGNANYSE:TGNAAcademy Sports and OutdoorsNASDAQ:ASORed Rock ResortsNASDAQ:RRRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsStephens Investment Management Group LLCBought 1,717 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.862%Comerica BankBought 4,831 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.027%Eagle Bay Advisors LLCBought 405 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.001%Fifth Third BancorpBought 1,002 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.005%Whittier Trust Co.Sold 1,646 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFAM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock right now? 6 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, 2 hold ratings and 3 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? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock. Their BFAM share price forecasts range from $57.00 to $94.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $80.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.4% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BFAM stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $76.14. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 950,800 shares, an increase of 22.4% from the December 15th total of 776,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 491,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 Wednesday, February 15th 2023. View our BFAM earnings forecast. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.03. The company earned $540.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.26 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 4.11%. What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.60-$2.65 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.62. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.00 billion-$2.00 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.01 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.86%), Mayar Capital Ltd. (0.29%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. (0.08%), Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning (0.04%) and National Bank of Canada FI (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Lissy, Elizabeth J Boland, John Guy Casagrande, Julie Atkinson, Lawrence M Alleva, Marguerite Kondracke, 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 $76.14. How much money does Bright Horizons Family Solutions make? Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion and generates $1.76 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $70.46 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.35 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Bright Horizons Family Solutions have? The company employs 25,800 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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