NYSE:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $137.51 -3.20 (-2.27%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$137.38â–Ľ$141.1250-Day Range$107.74â–Ľ$140.7252-Week Range$71.65â–Ľ$141.90Volume401,202 shsAverage Volume353,351 shsMarket Capitalization$7.98 billionP/E Ratio96.84Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$133.43 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Bright Horizons Family Solutions alerts: Email Address Bright Horizons Family Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.0% Downside$133.43 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.84% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.97Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.78 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth31.21%From $2.98 to $3.91 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.40 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector42nd out of 269 stocksChild Day Care Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBright Horizons Family Solutions has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.84% 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 1.3, 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 decreased by 43.08%, 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 4.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBright Horizons Family Solutions has received a 77.21% 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 -1.54. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBright Horizons Family Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 7 news articles for Bright Horizons Family Solutions this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for BFAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. 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 $3,777,020.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.22% of the stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is held by insiders.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions are expected to grow by 31.21% in the coming year, from $2.98 to $3.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 96.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 96.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 6.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Golden CrestBiden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.>> Get Your FREE Wealth Protection Guide << 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 in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. The company operates in 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 and college financial advisory services. 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 HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 9:07 AM | insidertrades.comMary Lou Burke Sells 800 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) StockAugust 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Director Sells $327,325.00 in StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.August 8, 2024 | insidertrades.comJohn Guy Casagrande Sells 4,235 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) StockAugust 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) COO Sells 800 Shares of StockAugust 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) COO Mary Lou Burke Sells 14,500 SharesSeptember 4 at 6:19 AM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: CEO & President Stephen Kramer Sells Shares of Bright Horizons Family ...September 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) PT Raised to $160.00 at BarclaysSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.August 31, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Bright Horizons (BFAM)August 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsAugust 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBright Horizons Family SolutionsAugust 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Stock Is Rallying But Financials Look Ambiguous: Will The Momentum Continue?August 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Bright Horizons Family Solutions, DoubleDown, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Interface and CinemarkAugust 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: CFO Elizabeth Boland Sells 9,809 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM)August 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWe Think Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Robust Earnings Are ConservativeAugust 13, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM)August 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Director Mary Tocio Sells Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM)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 Earnings8/01/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Child day care services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM CUSIP10919410 CIK1437578 Webwww.brighthorizons.com Phone(617) 673-8000Fax617-673-8001Employees31,400Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$133.43 High Stock Price Target$160.00 Low Stock Price Target$102.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio96.84 Forward P/E Ratio46.14 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$74.22 million Net Margins3.98% Pretax Margin5.95% Return on Equity12.86% Return on Assets4.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.55 billion Price / Sales3.12 Cash Flow$4.42 per share Price / Cash Flow31.11 Book Value$22.11 per share Price / Book6.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,004,000Free Float57,296,000Market Cap$7.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.45 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Howard Kramer (Age 53)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.43MMs. Elizabeth J. Boland (Age 64)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $732.64kMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations Comp: $733.45kMs. Mandy Lee Berman (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer of Back-up Care & Emerging Care Services Comp: $630.76kMs. Rosamund Marshall (Age 65)Managing Director of International Comp: $680.45kDr. Tammy ChuprevichSenior Vice President of OperationsMichael FlanaganSr. Director of Investor RelationsIlene SerpaVice President of CommunicationsMr. Danroy T. Henry Sr. (Age 57)Chief Culture Officer Comp: $429.58kMs. Sandy WellsChief Development OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGrand Canyon EducationNASDAQ:LOPEStrideNYSE:LRNAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAUniversal Technical InstituteNYSE:UTIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMary Lou BurkeSold 800 sharesTotal: $112,520.00 ($140.65/share)Sanctuary Advisors LLCBought 16,442 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.028%Truist Financial CorpSold 13,213 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.139%Algert Global LLCBought 23,291 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.069%Quarry LPBought 177 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFAM shares performed this year? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock was trading at $94.24 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BFAM stock has increased by 45.9% and is now trading at $137.51. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter? Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.15. The business's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders? Bright Horizons Family Solutions' top institutional investors include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (5.29%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.75%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.22%) and Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (1.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Howard Kramer, Elizabeth J Boland, Mary Lou Burke, Mary Ann Tocio, John Guy Casagrande, Lawrence M Alleva, Jason Janoff and Lightfoot Sara Lawrence. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bright Horizons Family Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Adobe (ADBE), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA) and Abiomed (ABMD). 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