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Bright Horizons (BFAM)
NYSE:BFAM
BFAM Stock Chart & Stats
$74.52
$2.22(1.97%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$74.52
$2.22(1.97%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$63.68 - $132.99
Previous CloseN/A
Volume76.10K
Average Volume (3M)1.04M
Market Cap
$4.11B
Enterprise Value$6.54B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$140.09M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.46B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.2
Beta0.49
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.79Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.15
Shares Outstanding55,113,644
10 Day Avg. Volume1,643,619
30 Day Avg. Volume1,038,818
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.75
Price to Book (P/B)4.31
Price to Sales (P/S)1.97
P/FCF Ratio22.52
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.59
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.02
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$95.57Price Target Upside28.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)5.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.11B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High‑margin Backup CareBackup care is a durable, growing, high-margin business line: management expects 11%–13% growth and long-run margins of 25%–30%. Strong penetration gains within existing clients and sub-10% overall penetration imply structural revenue and profit runway that can drive sustained margin mix improvement.
Improving ProfitabilityMulti-year margin expansion (operating profit and net income rising materially) reflects operating leverage from tuition/pricing, mix shifts to higher‑margin services and successful cost control. Sustained margin improvement supports cash generation and resilience against cyclical enrollment swings over the medium term.
Solid Free Cash FlowConsistent, rising free cash flow provides durable financial optionality: it funds capex, strategic openings, and buybacks while enabling deleveraging if prioritized. FCF traction since 2022 indicates the underlying business converts earnings into real cash, bolstering long‑term balance sheet flexibility.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageHigher leverage constrains strategic flexibility and increases vulnerability to rate or demand shocks. Coverage is modest (operating cash flow relative to debt under ~0.4) and net leverage near ~1.7x EBITDA, leaving less room for aggressive M&A or cushioning during slower enrollment periods without prioritizing debt paydown.
Portfolio Rationalization & ClosuresOngoing center closures are structural: removing low‑performing capacity improves long‑run profitability but creates persistent revenue headwinds, multi‑year lease/tail costs, and operational churn. The rationalization delays reported top‑line recovery and requires sustained execution to realize long‑term network quality gains.
Suboptimal Occupancy & Labor PressureOccupancy below target and material wage/benefit cost pressure compress margins and slow pricing leverage. With ~12% of centers under 40% occupancy and enrollment gains modest, labor and benefits inflation can persistently offset tuition increases and limit margin upside until occupancy and enrollment sustainably recover.
Bright Horizons News
BFAM FAQ
What was Bright Horizons’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bright Horizons lowest stock price was $63.68 and its highest was $132.99 in the past 12 months.
What is Bright Horizons’s market cap?
Bright Horizons’s market cap is $4.11B.
When is Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bright Horizons’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is in 64 days.
How were Bright Horizons’s earnings last quarter?
Bright Horizons released its earnings results on Feb 12, 2026. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.122 by $0.028.
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 0.79.
How many shares outstanding does Bright Horizons have?
Bright Horizons has 55,113,644 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bright Horizons’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bright Horizons reported an EPS of $1.15 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.122. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -18.245%.
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:
$95.57 (28.25% Upside)
$95.57 (28.25% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BFAM Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 5.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 31.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 31.9%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-41.31%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.75%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.50%
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
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive operating and financial picture: solid revenue and EPS beats, robust back-up care growth and high margins, a profitable U.K. turnaround, strong cash generation and constructive 2026 guidance. Key operational challenges persist — notably a multi-year portfolio rationalization (45–50 expected closures), occupancy below the long-term ~70% target, closure-related lease/tail costs, and ongoing labor/benefits pressure. On balance, positive financial momentum and explicit growth guidance outweigh the operational headwinds.View all BFAM earnings summariesBFAM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$95.57
▲(28.25% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.03% Insiders
31.98% Mutual Funds
12.25% Other Institutional Investors
42.06% Public Companies and
Individual Investors