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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$108.26 +2.11 (+1.99%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:23 PM ET)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
2
Buy
6

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BFAM.

Consensus Price Target

$140.75
30.01% Upside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the average price target is $140.75. The highest price target for BFAM is $162.00, while the lowest price target for BFAM is $102.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.01% from the current price of $108.26.
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BFAM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$140.75$141.50$129.25$82.71
Forecasted Upside30.01% Upside25.13% Upside-6.99% Downside-13.97% Downside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold
Hold

BFAM Analyst Recommendations By Month

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BFAM Price Targets by Month

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBright Horizons Family SolutionsBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.69
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside30.01% Upside169.91% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/12/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$108.00 ➝ $102.00-8.92%
11/22/2024Baird R W
0 of 5 stars
J. Meuler
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11/22/2024Robert W. Baird
2 of 5 stars
 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$140.00 ➝ $140.00+26.33%
11/18/2024BMO Capital Markets
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J. Silber
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$137.00 ➝ $125.00+20.19%
11/5/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $148.00+26.02%
11/5/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$142.00 ➝ $162.00+36.05%
11/5/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$137.00 ➝ $149.00+21.38%
8/30/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$125.00 ➝ $160.00+15.22%
8/2/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$114.00 ➝ $140.00+7.59%
5/12/2023Citigroup
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$95.00 ➝ $101.00+14.89%

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BFAM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is $140.75, with a high forecast of $162.00 and a low forecast of $102.00.

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BFAM shares.

According to analysts, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's stock has a predicted upside of 30.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, BMO Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, The Goldman Sachs Group, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Bright Horizons Family Solutions less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.69. Learn more on how BFAM compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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