BFAM

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc

74.54

Jul 31 • 3:59 PM ET -3.41 (-4.37%)

75.40

Aftermarket • 7:56 PM ET +0.86 (1.15%)

Consumer Cyclical Personal Services USA Mid NYSE

Jul 30, 7:53 PMBright Horizons fiscal Q2 2026 non-GAAP EPS $1.28 (+20% YoY) beats estimates and company raises 2026 EPS outlook on robust backup care growth

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Index	-
Market Cap	3.92B
Enterprise Value	5.81B
Income	175.03M
Sales	3.03B
Book/sh	21.67
Cash/sh	3.11
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	32200
IPO	Jan 25, 2013

P/E	23.58
Forward P/E	12.66
PEG	0.86
P/S	1.30
P/B	3.44
P/C	23.96
P/FCF	16.62
EV/EBITDA	14.26
EV/Sales	1.92
Quick Ratio	0.46
Current Ratio	0.48
Debt/Eq	2.18
LT Debt/Eq	1.83
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	3.16
EPS next Y	5.89
EPS next Q	1.76
EPS this Y	12.28%
EPS next Y	15.25%
EPS next 5Y	14.70%
EPS past 3/5Y	34.81% 49.81%
Sales past 3/5Y	13.24% 14.13%
EPS Y/Y TTM	3.70%
Sales Y/Y TTM	8.51%
EPS Q/Q	-17.28%
Sales Q/Q	6.51%
Earnings	Jul 30 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.55% 0.56%

Insider Own	1.04%
Insider Trans	-0.09%
Inst Own	106.51%
Inst Trans	1.09%
ROA	4.54%
ROE	14.94%
ROIC	6.55%
Gross Margin	23.32%
Oper. Margin	10.27%
Profit Margin	5.78%
SMA20	-1.76%
SMA50	7.13%
SMA200	-11.43%
Trades

Shs Outstand	52.61M
Shs Float	52.06M
Short Float	5.71%
Short Ratio	2.32
Short Interest	2.97M
52W High	130.76 -42.99%
52W Low	57.63 29.34%
Volatility	4.71% 3.82%
ATR (14)	3.23
RSI (14)	50.16
Beta	1.13
Rel Volume	0.85
Avg Volume	1.28M
Volume	1,089,808

Perf Week	-1.62%
Perf Month	2.07%
Perf Quarter	-8.10%
Perf Half Y	-18.37%
Perf YTD	-26.49%
Perf Year	-34.09%
Perf 3Y	-23.18%
Perf 5Y	-50.14%
Perf 10Y	11.14%
Recom	2.40
Target Price	89.44
Prev Close	77.95
Price	74.54
Change	-4.37%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jun-23-25	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$135
Nov-22-24	Upgrade	Robert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$140
Nov-18-24	Upgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$137 → $125
Feb-28-24	Upgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$100 → $125
Oct-23-23	Upgrade	UBS	Sell → Neutral	$82 → $83
Jul-17-23	Downgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$99
Jun-01-23	Initiated	UBS	Sell	$79
May-12-23	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral	$95 → $101
Dec-02-22	Downgrade	Barclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$75
Mar-29-22	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$114
Jul-06-21	Upgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$158 → $173
May-10-21	Upgrade	Citigroup	Neutral → Buy	$180 → $170
Apr-07-21	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$150
Nov-02-20	Downgrade	Robert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral
Oct-06-20	Downgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$127 → $150
Apr-21-20	Downgrade	BofA/Merrill	Neutral → Underperform
Mar-19-20	Upgrade	Robert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$95
Jan-10-20	Reiterated	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$167 → $178
Nov-22-19	Initiated	Jefferies	Buy
Oct-08-19	Initiated	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight

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Jul-31-26 01:01AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-30-26 04:59PM	Bright Horizons: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -5.72%
04:15PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026 (Business Wire)
Jul-16-26 05:45PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Jun-02-26 04:05PM	As Summer Pressures Peak for Working Parents, Bright Horizons Introduces a New Science-Focused Camp Option (Business Wire) -6.84%
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May-13-26 09:00AM	Homethrive Expands Reach Through Partnership with Bright Horizons, Bringing Expert Caregiving Support to Working Families (PR Newswire)
May-11-26 04:05PM	Working Parents Lose Sleep Over Summer Break Child Care Planning (Business Wire)
May-08-26 08:09PM	New York breaks ranks: Hochul to join Trumps federal school choice program (Investing.com)
May-07-26 06:01PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions and Remitly Global Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600 (PR Newswire)
May-06-26 04:05PM	Bright Horizons Named 2026 Best Place to Work by Boston Business Journal (Business Wire) -18.65%
May-05-26 08:15PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
05:30PM	Bright Horizons: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:15PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2026 (Business Wire)
Apr-21-26 04:30PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
04:05PM	As Employers Reset for Spring, Workers Say Skills Gaps Are the Real Clutter (Business Wire)
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Mar-10-26 06:27AM	Bright Horizons, MSCI, and Universal Technical Institute: 3 Overlooked Stocks Worth Watching (24/7 Wall St.)
Mar-09-26 04:05PM	Parents Say the Village is Vanishing - New Research Confirms (Business Wire)
Feb-19-26 12:36AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Bright Horizons's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-17-26 05:35AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) Reports Fourth-Quarter Revenue of $734 Million, Ahead of Consensus (Insider Monkey)
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Feb-13-26 01:48PM	Small Caps, Silver Rally As Inflation Cools Further: What's Moving Markets Friday? (Benzinga) -18.25%
11:31AM	Why Bright Horizons (BFAM) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today (StockStory)
08:30AM	BFAM Q4 Deep Dive: Strong Back-Up Care Growth and Center Rationalization Shape Outlook (StockStory)
08:30AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
12:02AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-12-26 10:10PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
06:30PM	Bright Horizons (BFAM) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
05:55PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:02PM	Bright Horizons: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:36PM	Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q4 CY2025 (StockStory)
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04:15PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2025 (Business Wire)
Feb-10-26 10:03PM	What To Expect From Bright Horizons's (BFAM) Q4 Earnings (StockStory)
Jan-29-26 04:45PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Jan-22-26 11:38PM	1 Oversold Stock Set for a Comeback and 2 We Ignore (StockStory)
Jan-15-26 11:38PM	3 Profitable Stocks with Open Questions (StockStory)
Jan-11-26 11:01PM	3 Reasons BFAM is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Dec-27-25 08:02AM	JPMorgans Top 3 Stocks to Crush the Market in 2026 (24/7 Wall St.)
Dec-21-25 10:34PM	Q3 Earnings Roundup: Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) And The Rest Of The Education Services Segment (StockStory)
Dec-11-25 07:57AM	BBH Select Series - Mid Cap Fund Sold Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Following Share Price Appreciation (Insider Monkey)
Dec-09-25 04:05PM	Research Reveals Stress Peaks for Working Parents During the Holiday Season (Business Wire)
Dec-04-25 04:05PM	2026 Workforce Outlook: Employers That Prioritize AI Literacy and Education Benefits Can Lead the Talent Race (Business Wire)
Dec-01-25 09:19AM	Do Options Traders Know Something About BFAM Stock We Don't? (Zacks)
Nov-11-25 04:05PM	Parents Face Tough Choices: Career Ambitions Versus Family Needs (Business Wire)
Nov-06-25 12:33AM	Bright Horizons's Q3 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Nov-04-25 04:05PM	Skills Crisis Intensifies as AI Reshapes Workplace (Business Wire)
Nov-03-25 04:01PM	Bright Horizons (BFAM) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why (StockStory) -5.13%
Oct-31-25 08:46AM	BFAM Q3 Deep Dive: Back-Up Care Growth and Margin Upside Drive Outlook Revision (StockStory) +18.37%
Oct-30-25 11:06PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial ... (GuruFocus.com)
06:00PM	Compared to Estimates, Bright Horizons (BFAM) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
05:35PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:44PM	Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) Surprises With Q3 Sales, Stock Soars (StockStory)
04:33PM	Bright Horizons: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:22PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2025 (Business Wire)
Oct-28-25 11:07PM	Bright Horizons (BFAM) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory) -5.73%
Oct-16-25 04:30PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Sep-30-25 04:05PM	A Decade of Change: How Student Loan Support Became an Essential Employee Benefit (Business Wire)
Sep-23-25 12:32PM	Stride vs. Bright Horizons: Which Education Stock Should You Pick? (Zacks)
Sep-18-25 12:35AM	3 Small-Cap Stocks with Open Questions (StockStory)
Sep-17-25 12:02AM	3 Reasons to Avoid BFAM and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Sep-11-25 09:40AM	Are Business Services Stocks Lagging Barrett Business Services (BBSI) This Year? (Zacks)
Sep-10-25 11:34PM	Q2 Earnings Roundup: Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) And The Rest Of The Education Services Segment (StockStory)
05:12AM	DRW Securities Takes New $432,000 Stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) (Insider Monkey)
Sep-01-25 12:43AM	3 Profitable Stocks We Keep Off Our Radar (StockStory)
Aug-28-25 12:00PM	Bright Horizons (BFAM) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
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Aug-19-25 12:36AM	3 Cash-Producing Stocks with Open Questions (StockStory)
Aug-12-25 11:08PM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Bright Horizons's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
11:07PM	BFAM Q2 Deep Dive: Back-Up Care Drives Growth, Margin Expansion Continues (StockStory)
Aug-08-25 12:43PM	AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Apex Insurance Inc. (Business Wire)
Aug-06-25 04:05PM	Parents Want More Than ABCs from Early Education (Business Wire)
Aug-05-25 12:38AM	2 of Wall Street's Favorite Stocks for Long-Term Investors and 1 Facing Headwinds (StockStory) -5.22%
Aug-01-25 03:40AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue ... (GuruFocus.com) +10.61%
Jul-31-25 07:00PM	Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Bright Horizons (BFAM) Q2 Earnings (Zacks)
06:57PM	Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q2, Full-Year Outlook Slightly Exceeds Expectations (StockStory)
05:50PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:48PM	Bright Horizons: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:30PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2025 (Business Wire)
Jul-29-25 11:04PM	Bright Horizons (BFAM) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Jul-28-25 04:05PM	Tips for Working Parents Managing Kids During the Summer (Business Wire)
Jul-25-25 08:53AM	Do You Believe in the Long-Term Growth of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)? (Insider Monkey)
Jul-24-25 10:00AM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jul-23-25 08:10AM	Healthcare Services (HCSG) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jul-17-25 04:30PM	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Announces Date of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Jul-11-25 12:32AM	3 Consumer Stocks Skating on Thin Ice (StockStory)
Jul-10-25 12:10PM	Why Bright Horizons (BFAM) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again (Zacks)
Jul-04-25 12:38AM	3 Small-Cap Stocks with Questionable Fundamentals (StockStory)
Jul-01-25 11:35PM	Reflecting On Education Services Stocks' Q1 Earnings: Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) (StockStory)
Jun-30-25 04:15PM	Domino's Pizza Elects Stephen Kramer to Board of Directors (PR Newswire)
Jun-26-25 05:55PM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Bright Horizons's Q1 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Jun-17-25 12:01AM	3 Reasons to Avoid BFAM and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Jun-11-25 09:40AM	Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year? (Zacks)
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May-21-25 04:30PM	New Research Reveals Summer is a Break for Everyone but Parents (Business Wire)
May-19-25 08:19AM	BFAM Q1 Earnings Call: Enrollment Gains and Margin Expansion Amid Mixed Demand Signals (StockStory)
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of early education and childcare, family care solutions, and workforce education services. It operates through the following segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory Services. The Full-Service Center-Based Child Care segment consists of traditional center-based early education and childcare, preschool, and elementary education. The Back-Up Care segment deals with center-based back-up childcare, in-home care for children and adult or elder dependents, school-age camps, tutoring, pet care, and self-sourced reimbursed care. The Educational Advisory Services segment is involved in tuition assistance and student loan repayment program management, workforce education, related educational advising, college advisory services, and Sittercity, an online marketplace for families and caregivers. The company was founded by Roger H. Brown and Linda A. Mason in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

CEOMr. Stephen Howard Kramer

Chief Financial OfficerMs. Elizabeth J. Boland CPA

Chief Operating Officer of North America Center OperationsMs. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso

Chief Operating Officer of Back-up Care & Education Advisory ServicesMs. Mandy Lee Berman

Managing Director of InternationalMs. Rosamund Marshall

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Burke Mary Lou	COO North America Center Ops	Jul 28 '26	Sale	80.00	500	40,000	33,345	Jul 28 04:45 PM
Burke Mary Lou	COO North America Center Ops	Oct 01 '25	Sale	108.52	1,000	108,520	26,449	Oct 02 04:22 PM
Mary Lou Burke	Officer	Oct 01 '25	Proposed Sale	108.44	1,000	108,445		Oct 01 04:19 PM
Burke Mary Lou	COO North America Center Ops	Sep 02 '25	Sale	116.49	1,000	116,490	27,449	Sep 03 04:16 PM
Burke Mary Lou	Officer	Sep 02 '25	Proposed Sale	116.42	1,000	116,415		Sep 02 04:07 PM
TOCIO MARY ANN	Director	Aug 05 '25	Sale	120.10	3,000	360,286	18,233	Aug 06 05:10 PM
TOCIO MARY ANN	Officer	Aug 05 '25	Proposed Sale	118.89	3,000	356,677		Aug 05 04:29 PM

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