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BFAM · Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

$73.94 -1.58 (-2.09%)
Market Cap
$3.89B
Shares
48.64M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$75.52 Open$76.31 Day$74.66–76.62 52W$57.63–124.25 Avg vol 30d916K Short int3.0M · 6.1% float · 3.4d Short vol37% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −10%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 52
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 27%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return −7%
      trailing
      YTD return −26%
      this year
      Relative strength −19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $70 › 200d $84 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      160 of 369 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -901.1K sh shares · +38 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.11% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      369 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 37%
      expanding
      EPS growth +40%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $258.5M
      Valuation P/E 25.3
      in line
      Buyback $328.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $607.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 45%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −52%
      past year
      ATR 4.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Revenue · 2026 Initiated $3.08B – $3.13B
      prior FY $2.93B midpoint +5.7% Y/Y
      Adjusted EPS · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $4.90 – $5.10
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenue full year
      guided $2.93B
      $2.93B Beat +0.3%
      Full year revenue full year 2024
      guided $2.68B
      $2.69B Beat +0.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      52 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      27% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $70 › 200d $84 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      160 of 369 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -901.1K sh shares · +38 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.11% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      369 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $58 Now $76 · 27% 52-wk high $124
      vs 200-day avg -10% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $130.6M second quarter of 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $66.3M second quarter of 2026
      Diluted adjusted earnings per common share non-GAAP $1.28 second quarter of 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Personal Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BFAM
      Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
      this stock
      $3.89B -25.5% +9.3% 25.3 6.1%
      ROL
      Rollins Inc
      $18.08B -37.0% +8.8% 34.2 2.7%
      SCI
      Service Corp International
      $11.66B +10.4% +2.9% 22.3 5.3%
      FTDR
      Frontdoor, Inc.
      $6.19B +32.4% +13.6% 23.8 4.5%
      HRB
      H&R Block Inc
      $5.82B +7.9% -1.3% 14.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      383
      % held
      108.5%
      Reported
      160 of 369
      Top holder
      KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK IN…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      345
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.0M
      Days to cover
      3.4d
      Change
      +72.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      112
      Value
      $8.3K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.0%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Susie Lee
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Nov 30, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $193.1M
      EPS diluted
      $3.36
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $600.0M
      Remaining
      $328.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $90.7K
      Shares
      1.2K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Bright Horizons Family Solutions…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BFAM -8.7% +0.6% -7.5% +1.3% -25.5%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -14.2% -2.7% -18.7% -1.7% -38.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $600.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $271.30M
      Remaining
      $328.70M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1437578 CUSIP 109194100 13F (30d) 155 filings 130 filers Visit website Investor relations