Adtalem Global Education (ATGE) Competitors $135.05 +2.16 (+1.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.90 -0.14 (-0.11%) As of 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ATGE vs. BFAM, LRN, LOPE, STRA, UTI, LINC, APEI, EDU, TAL, and GHCShould you be buying Adtalem Global Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adtalem Global Education include Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), TAL Education Group (TAL), and Graham (GHC). Adtalem Global Education vs. Its Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education New Oriental Education & Technology Group TAL Education Group Graham Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both mid-cap education services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BFAM or ATGE? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BFAM or ATGE? Bright Horizons Family Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $137.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.58%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bright Horizons Family Solutions is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bright Horizons Family Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has better earnings and valuation, BFAM or ATGE? Adtalem Global Education has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Adtalem Global Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Horizons Family Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions$2.69B2.61$140.19M$3.0540.48Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.72$237.07M$6.1921.82 Which has more risk and volatility, BFAM or ATGE? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BFAM or ATGE more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Bright Horizons Family Solutions' net margin of 6.34%. Adtalem Global Education's return on equity of 17.95% beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bright Horizons Family Solutions6.34% 15.12% 5.27% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Does the media refer more to BFAM or ATGE? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 3 more articles in the media than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 12 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 1.18 indicating that Bright Horizons Family Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bright Horizons Family Solutions 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Adtalem Global Education 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Bright Horizons Family Solutions on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adtalem Global Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATGE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATGE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATGE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdtalem Global EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.78B$1.71B$8.30B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A4.34%3.11%3.58%P/E Ratio21.8212.5818.0229.13Price / Sales2.722.165.5655.13Price / Cash14.3114.6616.6323.54Price / Book3.393.134.725.45Net Income$237.07M$85.04M$226.48M$992.10M7 Day Performance4.79%6.59%15.42%2.62%1 Month Performance17.71%7.66%14.22%2.51%1 Year Performance82.77%43.37%52.48%12.94% Adtalem Global Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3584 of 5 stars$135.05+1.6%$139.00+2.9%+81.2%$4.78B$1.79B21.8210,371Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.322 of 5 stars$117.48-1.4%$137.75+17.3%-10.7%$6.78B$2.69B33.961,450LRNStride2.1409 of 5 stars$150.25+0.5%$143.40-4.6%+109.8%$6.52B$2.41B20.538,600Positive NewsInsider TradeLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.0106 of 5 stars$195.79-1.2%$203.67+4.0%+44.5%$5.57B$1.03B23.245,830Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.3822 of 5 stars$75.92-1.8%$99.33+30.8%-16.3%$1.85B$1.22B14.733,801Dividend AnnouncementUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.8162 of 5 stars$25.80-3.9%$35.83+38.9%+53.2%$1.46B$732.69M23.563,700Positive NewsLINCLincoln Educational Services3.7732 of 5 stars$20.17-15.1%$24.60+22.0%+67.5%$750.33M$440.06M38.932,475Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAPEIAmerican Public Education4.5523 of 5 stars$28.03-6.0%$35.17+25.5%+111.3%$538.94M$624.56M28.146,117Short Interest ↑EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group2.9223 of 5 stars$45.61+0.1%$51.60+13.1%-30.9%$7.73B$4.90B20.2775,005TALTAL Education Group1.5157 of 5 stars$11.07-3.4%$12.66+14.4%+25.6%$6.97B$2.25B67.3523,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.2647 of 5 stars$994.88+2.2%N/A+40.4%$4.24B$4.79B14.7921,446Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BFAM Alternatives LRN Alternatives LOPE Alternatives STRA Alternatives UTI Alternatives LINC Alternatives APEI Alternatives EDU Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ATGE) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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