BFAM halted on Oct 30 2026 at $53.43
BFAM-20.2%on Fri Oct 30 2026
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. was down 20.2% on the day at $53.43, ranked #1 on 41.5× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this trading halt at 09:32 ET during regular hours when it was halted. TapeRank recorded 2 events for BFAM that day, between 09:32 and 09:32 ET, and each is in the timeline below.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 2 EVENTS
- 09:32 ETMOVER · REGULAR
$53.43 · ▼ 20.2% ON THE DAY · 47.5× 5M RVOL · RANK #1
JUSTIFIEDCONFIDENCE5/5BFAM is down 7.2% after lowering full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance below consensus, despite a modest quarterly EPS beat. The downgrade to Neutral reinforces the negative reassessment, while the rebound in the last five minutes reflects active two-way order flow rather than a new positive catalyst.
WHYA 7.2% decline is proportionate to guidance cuts of roughly 1% for sales and 1.6%-2.5% for adjusted EPS, amplified by the analyst downgrade.ANALYZED 10:00 ET · <1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 09:32 ET
LAST53.43DAY▼ 20.2%5 MIN▼ 9.44%5M RVOL47.5×5M $VOL$6.5MFLOAT*48.6MRANK#1SESSIONREGULARVWAP57.28HOD63.05LOD55.00OR HIGH58.93OR LOW55.00PREV CLOSE66.98PM HIGH63.05PM LOW57.10GAP▼ 12.02%* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
- 09:32 ETHALT · REGULAR
HALTED AT $53.43 · ▼ 20.2% ON THE DAY · 41.5× 5M RVOL · RANK #1
No verdict was committed for this event.
THE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 09:32 ET
LAST53.43DAY▼ 20.2%5 MIN▼ 9.44%5M RVOL41.5×5M $VOL$6.6MFLOAT*48.6MRANK#1SESSIONREGULARVWAP57.28HOD63.05LOD55.00OR HIGH58.93OR LOW55.00PREV CLOSE66.98PM HIGH63.05PM LOW57.10GAP▼ 12.02%* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
NO VERDICT MEANS THE MODEL HAD NOT REACHED THE NAME BEFORE THE EVENT WAS FINALIZED, OR ITS ANSWER HEDGED AND WAS WITHHELD. NOTHING WAS FILLED IN AFTERWARDS.
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $58.93, -12.0% on the previous close of $66.98
- 09:32 ETHalted (M); resumed 09:37 ET, after 5 minutes
- 09:37 ETRegular-session low, $52.10
- 09:44 ETHalted (M); resumed 09:49 ET, after 5 minutes
- 10:00 ETRegular-session high, $62.37
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $54.99, -17.9% on the previous close of $66.98
- Volume: 7.0M shares in regular hours, 50K before the open
BFAM opened at $58.93, then fell to $52.10 by 09:37 ET after two five-minute volatility halts, with TapeRank recording it as the top mover at $53.43 and down 20.2% at 09:32 ET. TapeRank found the move justified by Bright Horizons lowering its full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance below consensus, compounded by Baird’s downgrade to Neutral, despite a modest quarterly EPS beat. The stock rebounded to $62.37 by 10:00 ET but faded to $54.99 by the regular-session close, down 17.9% from the previous close, as TapeRank attributed the late rebound to two-way order flow rather than a new positive catalyst.
WRITTEN FRI OCT 30 2026 16:00 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 05:38 ETBaird Downgrades Bright Horizons Family to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $65Benzinga
- THU 18:15 ETBright Horizons Family Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptBenzinga
- THU 16:29 ETBright Horizons Family Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $5.05-$5.15 to $4.98-$5.03 vs $5.11 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $3.085B-$3.115B to $3.070B vs $3.099B EstBenzinga
- THU 16:15 ETBright Horizons Family Q3 Adj. EPS $1.80 Beats $1.76 Estimate, Sales $841.471M Miss $842.677M EstimateBenzinga
- THU 16:13 ET8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Departure or Election of Directors or Officers; Financial Statements and ExhibitsSEC 8-K
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