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After finishing at $133.70 in the prior trading day, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) closed at $132.90, down -0.60%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.76 million shares were traded. BFAM stock price reached its highest trading level at $136.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $132.475.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BFAM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 0.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on February 28, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $125 from $100 previously.
On October 23, 2023, UBS Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $82 to $83.
BMO Capital Markets Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on July 17, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $99.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 07 ’24 when Burke Mary Lou sold 800 shares for $136.94 per share. The transaction valued at 109,552 led to the insider holds 31,025 shares of the business.
Burke Mary Lou sold 800 shares of BFAM for $112,520 on Sep 05 ’24. The COO North America Center Ops now owns 31,825 shares after completing the transaction at $140.65 per share. On Sep 05 ’24, another insider, MARY LOU BURKE, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 800 shares for $140.65 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BFAM now has a Market Capitalization of 7713940992 and an Enterprise Value of 9405303808. As of this moment, Bright’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 75.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.682 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.764.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BFAM has reached a high of $141.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.02%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 363.85K shares per day over the past 3-months and 371300 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 57.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.46M. Insiders hold about 1.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.43% stake in the company. Shares short for BFAM as of 1727654400 were 405960 with a Short Ratio of 1.12, compared to 1724976000 on 397684. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 405960 and a Short% of Float of 0.7900001.
