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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM)

$52.79+1.70%
Close Nov 12, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 12, 2026$52.79▼ 47.23% in range
Nov 12, 2025Low $51.74 · High $104.52Nov 12, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 12, 2026

BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS closed at $52.79 on Nov 12, up 1.70%, within 2.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 858.3K shares was 0.62× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -22.8% over one month, -24.0% over six months, -47.7% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $841.47M, up 4.8% from a year earlier, with a net margin of -27.4%.

Short interest was 3.0M shares at the Oct 30 settlement, up 21.6% from the prior report (6.2% of float, 2.0 days to cover).

Market cap$2.53B47.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$841.5M+4.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$-4.76−447.4% YoY
P/E · TTM—P/S 0.8×
Net margin-27.4%Gross 24.3%
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range51.74 – 104.52−49.5% from high
Volume858.3K0.62× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d53.3%Annualised
Short % of float6.2%2.0 days to cover
Net cash-$1.24BCash $119.2M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −4.8%1M −22.8%3M −26.0%6M −24.0%YTD −47.9%1Y −47.7%3Y −36.3%5Y −63.3%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Social Services

Percentile among 2 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum—
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Industry medians: 6-month return −37.9%, revenue growth +2.2%, net margin −14.3%.

Short interest

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Shares short3.0M+21.6% vs prior
Days to cover2.0Settled Oct 30
% of float6.2%
Short vol. 10d45.9%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Social Services

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
BFAMBRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS$52.79+1.70%−24.0%+4.8%−27.4%—$2.53B
KLCKinderCare Learning Companies$2.11−1.40%−51.7%−0.4%−1.3%—$250.1MCompare

Quick answers

What does BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS do?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provider of early education and child care, family care solutions, and workforce education services that help working families and client employees personally and professionally. It provides services under multi-year contracts with employers that offer early education and child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services as part of their employee benefits package.
What is BFAM's market cap?
$2.53B, based on the Nov 12 close of $52.79.
Does BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of BFAM is sold short?
3.0M shares, 6.2% of float, as of Oct 30, 2026.
What sector is BFAM in?
Healthcare, in the Social Services industry.

About BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provider of early education and child care, family care solutions, and workforce education services that help working families and client employees personally and professionally. It provides services under multi-year contracts with employers that offer early education and child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services as part of their employee benefits package. The company has three business segments; Full-service center-based child care, Backup care, and Educational advisory services. The majority of the revenue is generated by full-service center-based child care, which includes traditional center-based child care and early education services. Other services provided by the company include in-home child and elder care, and Others.

HQ: Newton, MA32,200 employeesListed Jan 25, 2013brighthorizons.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology