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After finishing at $132.83 in the prior trading day, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) closed at $115.88, down -12.76%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.29 million shares were traded. BFAM stock price reached its highest trading level at $129.875 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $115.18.
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 61.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.12. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 0.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.22.
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 Nov 05 ’24 when Burke Mary Lou sold 800 shares for $128.84 per share. The transaction valued at 103,072 led to the insider holds 30,225 shares of the business.
MARY LOU BURKE bought 800 shares of BFAM for $103,072 on Nov 05 ’24. On Oct 07 ’24, another insider, Burke Mary Lou, who serves as the COO North America Center Ops of the company, sold 800 shares for $136.94 each. As a result, the insider received 109,552 and left with 31,025 shares of the company.
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 7709867008 and an Enterprise Value of 8461704704. As of this moment, Bright’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.24. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.22 whereas that against EBITDA is 26.49.
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 $80.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.92%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 374.68K shares per day over the past 3-months and 472890 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 105.48% stake in the company. Shares short for BFAM as of 1728950400 were 492271 with a Short Ratio of 1.31, compared to 1726185600 on 366354. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 492271 and a Short% of Float of 0.9599999499999999.
