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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Personal Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. is $6.65B. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 375.86K shares.
Insider Activity
Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, BFAM has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 10 BUYs and 13 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 18,006 shares during that period but sold 63,237.
In the most recent transaction, Burke Mary Lou sold 1,500 shares of BFAM for 115.00 per share on Feb 29. After the transaction, the COO North America Center Ops now owns 33,769 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 28, BOLAND ELIZABETH J sold 15,640 shares at 113.77 per share. BFAM shares that Chief Financial Officer owns now total 89,983.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Burke Mary Lou disposed of 1,500 shares on Feb 16 at a per-share price of $110.00. This resulted in the COO North America Center Ops holding 35,753 shares of BFAM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, TOCIO MARY ANN sold 6,000 shares at $107.27 per share on Feb 15. Company shares held by the Director now total 35,855.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for BFAM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $103.80 with high estimates of $125.00 and low estimates of $77.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BFAM has a high of $114.71 and a low of $71.65.
As of this writing, BFAM has an earnings estimate of $0.46 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 10 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.55 per share and a lower estimate of $0.42. The company reported an EPS of $0.88 in the last quarter, which was 8.60% higher than expectations of $0.81.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BFAM is Buy with a score of 3.40.
