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Bright Horizons (BFAM)
NYSE:BFAM
BFAM Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$103.75 - $141.90
Previous CloseN/A
Volume76.10K
Average Volume (3M)616.58K
Market Cap
$6.77B
Enterprise Value$8.68B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$179.22M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$852.45M
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.1
Beta0.61
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2025EPS Estimate
1.32Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.07
Shares Outstanding56,871,853
10 Day Avg. Volume859,633
30 Day Avg. Volume616,582
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 Cap1.28
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.11
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$139.43Price Target Upside17.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Back-up Care BusinessGrowth in the back-up care business impresses as employers increasingly provide incremental services, despite overall margin pressures.
Debt ManagementBFAM paid down $49.5M in debt and repurchased ~$20M in stock.
Revenue GuidanceFirst-time 2025E revenue guidance of $2.85B-$2.9B is in line with consensus, showing positive outlook.
Bears Say
Enrollment TrendsEnrollment is plateauing due to structural changes like hybrid work and universal pre-k, along with pricing fatigue from parents.
Occupancy ChallengesThe ability to reach pre-COVID occupancy levels is seen as challenging due to affordability concerns, hybrid workforces, and increased government programs.
Stock ValuationBFAM is considered expensive at ~19x NTM EV/EBITDA vs. pre-COVID average of ~17x, especially as enrollment has not been able to recover at the expected pace.
Bright Horizons News
BFAM FAQ
What was Bright Horizons’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bright Horizons lowest stock price was $103.75 and its highest was $141.90 in the past 12 months.
What is Bright Horizons’s market cap?
Bright Horizons’s market cap is $6.77B.
When is Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2025 which is in 74 days.
How were Bright Horizons’s earnings last quarter?
Bright Horizons released its earnings results on Jul 31, 2025. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.011 by $0.059.
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 1.32.
How many shares outstanding does Bright Horizons have?
Bright Horizons has 56,871,853 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bright Horizons’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bright Horizons reported an EPS of $1.07 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.011. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 10.61%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Bright Horizons?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BFAM
Bright Horizons Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$139.43 (17.19% Upside)
$139.43 (17.19% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BFAM Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 40.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 18.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 18.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-12.53%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
13.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.15%
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
Q2 2025
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call reflects a strong financial performance with significant revenue and EPS growth. There is positive momentum in both the full service and back-up care segments, and operational improvements in the U.K. However, challenges remain with center closures and the need to improve enrollment in certain centers. The increased guidance for the year underscores confidence in continued growth.View all BFAM earnings summariesBFAM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$139.43
▲(17.19% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.03% Insiders
42.23% Mutual Funds
24.76% Other Institutional Investors
18.97% Public Companies and
Individual Investors