Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Common Stock (BFAM)
Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary
$71.14as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
BFAM Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What BFAM's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 28 | -1.0% | 50% | September 18, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 23 | +3.3% | 61% | July 28, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 22 | +2.8% | 68% | September 8, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 16 | -0.7% | 38% | August 26, 2025 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.1% | 50% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, comprehensive back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. It operates in three segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory services. The Full-Servi…
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Other Consumer Services
- Employees
- 32,200
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $70.21$72.01
- Market cap
- $3.89B
- P/E (trailing)
- 19.57
- P/E (forward)
- 12.06
- EPS (trailing)
- $3.16
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.08
- Avg. volume
- 805.5K
How Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
9 analyst ratings
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Common Stock$71.15▲ 1.04%Market cap $3.89BP/E 19.57$57.63$109.86
- LOPEGrand Canyon Education Inc. Common Stock$161.58▲ 0.09%Market cap $3.88BP/E 18.70$134.27$223.04
- CVSACovista Inc. Common Shares$126.75▼ 0.39%Market cap $4.23BP/E 17.31$86.97$156.26
- LRNStride Inc. Common Stock$82.39▼ 0.95%Market cap $3.48BP/E 10.22$60.61$155.06
- GHCGraham Holdings Company Common Stock$1,203▲ 0.38%Market cap $5.06BP/E 9.20$929.76$1,262
- LAURLaureate Education Inc. Common Stock$38.61▼ 1.10%Market cap $5.14BP/E 16.96$24.98$40.93
- UNFUnifirst Corporation Common Stock$263▼ 0.69%Market cap $5.22BP/E 39.63$147.66$306.67
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Common Stock | $3.89B | 19.57 | $71.15 | ▲ 1.04% | $57.63$109.86 |
| LOPE Grand Canyon Education Inc. Common Stock | $3.88B | 18.70 | $161.58 | ▲ 0.09% | $134.27$223.04 |
| CVSA Covista Inc. Common Shares | $4.23B | 17.31 | $126.75 | ▼ 0.39% | $86.97$156.26 |
| LRN Stride Inc. Common Stock | $3.48B | 10.22 | $82.39 | ▼ 0.95% | $60.61$155.06 |
| GHC Graham Holdings Company Common Stock | $5.06B | 9.20 | $1,203 | ▲ 0.38% | $929.76$1,262 |
| LAUR Laureate Education Inc. Common Stock | $5.14B | 16.96 | $38.61 | ▼ 1.10% | $24.98$40.93 |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation Common Stock | $5.22B | 39.63 | $263 | ▼ 0.69% | $147.66$306.67 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- UBS Maintains Neutral on Bright Horizons Family, Lowers Price Target to $78benzinga · 10/14/2026
- Winners And Losers Of Q2: Bright Horizons (NYSE:BFAM) Vs The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary - Education Services StocksYahoo · 10/9/2026
- BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Bright Horizons Family, Lowers Price Target to $83Benzinga · 10/5/2026
- Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Bright Horizons to 2026 Best Workplaces in Education & Training ListYahoo · 9/30/2026
- 3 Value Stocks We’re Skeptical OfYahoo · 9/30/2026
- Concentrix Corporation (CNXC) Q3 Earnings Beat EstimatesYahoo · 9/29/2026
- KinderCare Learning, Bright Horizons Facing Affordability, Availability Constraints, Morgan Stanley SaysYahoo · 9/23/2026
- VLTO Stock Rises 13.2% in Three Months: Here's What You Should KnowYahoo · 9/23/2026
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on Bright Horizons Family, Lowers Price Target to $66Benzinga · 9/23/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Mary Ann Tocio · September 2, 2026 · Sale6.0K @ $72.65
- Mary Lou Burke · September 1, 2026 · Sale1.2K @ $75
- Mary Lou Burke · August 3, 2026 · Sale1.2K @ $75.57
- Mary Lou Burke · July 28, 2026 · Sale500 @ $80
- Julie Atkinson · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Jennifer Schulz · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Laurel Richie · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Lawrence M. Alleva · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Jordan Hitch · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Joshua Bekenstein · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- David H. Lissy · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
- Mary Ann Tocio · June 3, 2026 · Grant2.1K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 51.06M
- Total value held
- $4.10B
- Institutional holders
- 360
- Unknown3.84M
- Unknown3.33M
- Unknown2.96M
- Unknown2.50M
- Unknown1.92M
- Unknown1.81M
- Unknown1.43M
- Unknown1.41M
- Unknown1.35M
- Unknown1.33M
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October 10, 2026
BMO Lowers Bright Horizons Price Target to $83
BMO Capital maintained its Outperform rating on Bright Horizons but lowered its price target to $83. This action follows a broader review of consumer discretionary education stocks after their second-quarter results. The new target sits below the current average analyst estimate of $88.11, reflecting a more conservative outlook for the company's near-term performance.
BMO Lowers Bright Horizons Price Target to $83. BMO Capital maintained its Outperform rating on Bright Horizons but lowered its price target to $83. This action follows a broader review of consumer discretionary education stocks after their second-quarter results. The new target sits below the current average analyst estimate of $88.11, reflecting a more conservative outlook for the company's near-term performance.