Mary Lou Burke Sells 1,200 Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Stock

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) COO Mary Lou Burke sold 1,200 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total value of $90,684.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 32,145 shares in the company, valued at $2,429,197.65. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Mary Lou Burke also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 28th, Mary Lou Burke sold 500 shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $40,000.00.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of BFAM opened at $75.36 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.85, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.14. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.63 and a twelve month high of $124.25.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $779.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $774.84 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 20.09%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BFAM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFAM. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 27,305.7% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,585,000 after acquiring an additional 176,941 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 6,909.9% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 136,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,882,000 after purchasing an additional 134,951 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 117.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 64,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,489,000 after purchasing an additional 34,574 shares in the last quarter. Mayar Capital Ltd. boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 73.6% during the fourth quarter. Mayar Capital Ltd. now owns 80,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,207,000 after purchasing an additional 34,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 31.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,334,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,611,000 after purchasing an additional 316,919 shares during the last quarter.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) is a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education services, offering a range of solutions designed to support working families and organizations. Through a network of on-site, near-site and center-based programs, the company partners with corporate and nonprofit clients to deliver infant, toddler, preschool and school-age care. Services emphasize age-appropriate curriculum, developmental milestones and community engagement to ensure high-quality learning experiences.