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Bright Horizons

115.35 USD
-1.23
1.06%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
115.35
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.06%
5 days
-4.22%
1 month
-7.60%
3 months
-1.66%
6 months
1.02%
Year to date
4.34%
1 year
3.00%
5 years
5.65%
10 years
95.41%
 

About: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provider of early education and child care, family care solutions, and workforce education services that help working families and client employees personally and professionally. It provides services under multi-year contracts with employers that offer early education and child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services as part of their employee benefits package. The company has three business segments; full-service center-based child care, backup care, and educational advisory services. The majority of the revenue is generated by full-service center-based child care, which includes traditional center-based child care and early education services. Other services provided by the company include in-home child and elder care, and Others.

Employees: 32,050

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

150% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.14M | Put options by funds: $457K

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 35

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.61B [Q4 2024] → $7.45B (+$846M) [Q1 2025]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 364 [Q4 2024] → 381 (+17) [Q1 2025]

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 135

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+0) [Q1 2025]

0.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 102.44% [Q4 2024] → 102.34% (-0.1%) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$106
8%
downside
Avg. target
$121
4%
upside
High target
$135
17%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
50%
negative
50%
Jefferies
Hamzah Mazari
17%upside
$135
Hold
Downgraded
23 Jun 2025
Morgan Stanley
Toni Kaplan
8%downside
$106
Underweight
Maintained
6 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about BFAM published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
18 hours ago
Bright Horizons Family Solutions: From Decline To Rise
Bright Horizons has rebounded from pandemic lows, now exceeding pre-pandemic revenue with strong cash flow and a healthy growth outlook. The childcare sector is structurally growing, driven by increased female workforce participation, dual-income families, and rising demand for quality early education. The company's recovery strategy—expanding high-margin services, leveraging B2B contracts, and pricing power—positions it for continued margin and revenue growth.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions: From Decline To Rise
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Why Bright Horizons (BFAM) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Bright Horizons (BFAM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Why Bright Horizons (BFAM) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
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Domino's Pizza® Elects Stephen Kramer to Board of Directors
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year?
Here is how Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) and Dave Inc. (DAVE) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year?
Neutral
Benzinga
1 month ago
Stock Of The Day: Is Bright Horizons Breaking Out?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. BFAM is trading lower Wednesday. It is consolidating after rallying over the past week.
Stock Of The Day: Is Bright Horizons Breaking Out?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Are Business Services Stocks Lagging Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) This Year?
Here is how Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) and Dave Inc. (DAVE) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Are Business Services Stocks Lagging Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) This Year?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Buy 5 Business Services Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio Stability
These five business services stocks are likely to increase your portfolio's stability. These stocks are: HCSG, BFAM, TRI, CTAS and ZIP.
Buy 5 Business Services Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio Stability
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
New Research Reveals Summer is a Break for Everyone but Parents
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For many parents, summer is anything but a vacation. According to new research from the Modern Family Index (MFI), commissioned by Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) and conducted by The Harris Poll, 68% of parents agree that sometimes summer feels like a break for everyone but themselves—and this is particularly challenging for working parents— with 76% saying the level of focus they have at work during the summer is directly tied to the reliability of their children's.
New Research Reveals Summer is a Break for Everyone but Parents
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
3 Business Services Stocks to Watch in a Prospering Industry
The Zacks Business Services industry is poised to prosper with rising demand and growing technology adoption. CTAS, APG and BFAM are three stocks that appear well-poised to ride this demand strength.
3 Business Services Stocks to Watch in a Prospering Industry
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?
Here is how Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) and Mitie Group PLC. (MITFY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?
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