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After finishing at $123.23 in the prior trading day, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) closed at $121.99, down -1.01%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.01 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded.
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 62.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.22.
On November 18, 2024, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Market Perform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $137 to $125.
Barclays Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on February 28, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $100 to $125.
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 May 01 ’25 when Burke Mary Lou sold 1,000 shares for $125.36 per share. The transaction valued at 125,360 led to the insider holds 31,449 shares of the business.
Burke Mary Lou bought 1,000 shares of BFAM for $125,276 on May 01 ’25. On Apr 01 ’25, another insider, Burke Mary Lou, who serves as the COO North America Center Ops of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $126.54 each. As a result, the insider received 126,540 and left with 32,449 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Bright’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.38. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.48.
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 $100.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.92%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 57.38M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 56.75M. Insiders hold about 1.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.29% stake in the company.
