Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock faces BMO target cut to USD 83.00
Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock (ISIN US1091941005) was trading at USD 64.79 on NYSE at 2:15 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 0.82 percent from USD 64.26. BMO Capital Markets cut its target from USD 93.00 to USD 83.00 in a note issued on October 5, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
BMO lowers its target
BMO retained an Outperform rating while reducing the price target by USD 10.00. The new target remains USD 18.21 above the NYSE price shown at 2:15 p.m. ET, putting the analyst view in sharp contrast with the stock's position inside its current 52-week range of USD 57.63 to USD 109.86.
The target change is part of a divided analyst picture. MarketBeat reported four Buy ratings, three Hold ratings and two Sell ratings, producing a Hold consensus and an average target of USD 93.50 across 9 analysts. That average target stands 44.3 percent above the USD 64.79 price.
Q2 earnings beat estimates
Bright Horizons entered the October analyst debate after a profitable second quarter. For Q2 2026, the company reported EPS of USD 1.28 versus USD 1.20 consensus, while revenue reached USD 779.18 million against USD 774.84 million expected, according to MarketBeat. Revenue increased 6.4 percent from the year-earlier quarter, and the company set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at 5.050-5.150.
The operating profile adds scale to those figures. Bright Horizons says it operates approximately 1,000 early education and child care centers and serves more than 1,450 employers through child care, back-up care and workforce education services, according to its Bright Horizons investor-relations page.
Market value and yearly range
BFAM had a market capitalization of USD 3.4 billion and volume of 243,323 shares at 2:15 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026. The price was USD 45.07 below the 52-week high of USD 109.86, leaving the stock closer to its 52-week low than to its yearly peak.
October earnings date is set
Bright Horizons is scheduled to report Q3 2026 results on October 29, 2026, after the market closes, with a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET, according to MarketBeat. The report will test whether the Q2 growth rate and fiscal guidance can offset the cautious analyst revisions.
BFAM stock trades below its yearly high
Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock was trading at USD 64.79 on NYSE at 2:15 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 3.4 billion.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock facts
- Company: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
- ISIN: US1091941005
- Ticker: BFAM
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 5, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET): USD 64.79
- Market capitalization: USD 3.4 billion (as of October 5, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 57.63-109.86 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Diversified Consumer Services
Upcoming dates for Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock
- October 29, 2026: Q3 2026 earnings report after market close and conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET
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