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Bright Horizons (BFAM)
NYSE:BFAM
BFAM Stock Chart & Stats
$99.57
$2.22(1.97%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$99.57
$2.22(1.97%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$91.49 - $132.99
Previous CloseN/A
Volume76.10K
Average Volume (3M)731.06K
Market Cap
$5.63B
Enterprise Value$7.84B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$116.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.75B
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.7
Beta0.35
Next Earnings
Feb 12, 2026EPS Estimate
1.12Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.57
Shares Outstanding56,553,944
10 Day Avg. Volume755,500
30 Day Avg. Volume731,061
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.51
Price to Book (P/B)5.02
Price to Sales (P/S)2.39
P/FCF Ratio26.74
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.39
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.73
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$131.86Price Target Upside32.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)4.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.93B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Business Segment PerformanceBack-up care (BUCA) segment is accelerating as revenues grew 25.6% year-over-year, surpassing the 14-16% guidance.
Profit MarginsMarginal expansion in BUCA with margins rising 270 basis points year-over-year to 37.6%.
Revenue GrowthManagement raised 2025E revenue growth guidance to approximately 18% compared to the previous 14%-16% estimate.
Bears Say
Enrollment GrowthContinued easing in enrollment growth is a concern for investors, as it may fall below historical ranges.
Revenue HeadwindsModerating enrollment growth and a persistent revenue headwind from center count are concerns for the stock.
Utilization RatesUtilization slowed to the mid-60% range due to normal seasonality.
Bright Horizons News
BFAM FAQ
What was Bright Horizons’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bright Horizons lowest stock price was $91.49 and its highest was $132.99 in the past 12 months.
What is Bright Horizons’s market cap?
Bright Horizons’s market cap is $5.63B.
When is Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 12, 2026 which is in 48 days.
How were Bright Horizons’s earnings last quarter?
Bright Horizons released its earnings results on Oct 30, 2025. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.321 by $0.249.
Is Bright Horizons overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Bright Horizons’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Bright Horizons pay dividends?
Bright Horizons does not currently pay dividends.
What is Bright Horizons’s EPS estimate?
Bright Horizons’s EPS estimate is 1.12.
How many shares outstanding does Bright Horizons have?
Bright Horizons has 56,553,944 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bright Horizons’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bright Horizons reported an EPS of $1.57 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.321. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 18.368%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Bright Horizons?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BFAM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Bright Horizons Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$131.86 (32.43% Upside)
$131.86 (32.43% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BFAM Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 3.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.78%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Bright Horizons
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and child care, back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families. The company operates through 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 advisory services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,014 child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. 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.
BFAM Earnings Call
Q3 2025
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call presented a positive outlook with strong revenue and EPS growth, driven by significant success in the back-up care segment. Positive developments in the U.K. business and upgraded full-year guidance further contribute to the optimistic sentiment. However, there are some concerns about moderate enrollment growth in full service and potential impacts from client layoffs.View all BFAM earnings summariesBFAM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$131.86
▲(32.43% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.03% Insiders
34.27% Mutual Funds
31.34% Other Institutional Investors
20.51% Public Companies and
Individual Investors