Brighthouse Financial
BHF

$42.26

4.73%

Market Cap: $2.57B

About: Brighthouse Financial Inc is a United States-based provider of annuity products and life insurance through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with distribution partners. Its segments are Annuities, Life, and Run-off. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Annuities segment which includes variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities. The life segment includes variable, term, universal, and whole life policies.

Employees: 1,500

Financials Life Insurance

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Funds holding %

of 6,686 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 12 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

5% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 42

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 421 [Q1] → 423 (+2) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 3 (+0) [Q2]

2.0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.35% [Q1] → 79.36% (-2.0%) [Q2]

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.62B [Q1] → $2.13B (-$495M) [Q2]

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 159

70% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.49M | Put options by funds: $8.39M

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Research analyst outlook

12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$40

5%

downside

Avg. target

$51

21%

upside

High target

$63

49%

upside

12 analyst ratings

3 positive

25%

7 neutral

58%

2 negative

17%

Barclays Alex Scott 89% 1-year accuracy 33 / 37 met price target	14%upside $48	Equal-Weight Initiated	4 Sept 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Brett Osetec 100% 1-year accuracy 2 / 2 met price target	2%upside $43	Market Perform Maintained	14 Aug 2024
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan 75% 1-year accuracy 52 / 69 met price target	5%downside $40	Underweight Downgraded	12 Aug 2024
Evercore ISI Group Thomas Gallagher 55% 1-year accuracy 6 / 11 met price target	23%upside $52	In-Line Maintained	8 Aug 2024
Jefferies Suneet Kamath 74% 1-year accuracy 17 / 23 met price target	49%upside $63	Buy Maintained	29 Jul 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about BHF published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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Here's Why Investors Should Buy Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Now

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) gains from higher annuity and life insurance sales, high-quality portfolio, financial flexibility and effective capital deployment.

Here's Why Investors Should Buy Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Now

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Is Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Is Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

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Brighthouse (BHF) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top, Rise Y/Y

Brighthouse (BHF) Q2 results reflect strong sales, including record sales of Shield Level Annuities as well as the effect of higher share buybacks.

Brighthouse (BHF) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top, Rise Y/Y

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF ) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 8, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Dana Amante - Head of IR Eric Steigerwalt - President & CEO Ed Spehar - EVP & CFO John Rosenthal - EVP & CIO Myles Lambert - EVP and Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer David Rosenbaum - Head of Products & Underwriting Conference Call Participants Wes Carmichael - Autonomous Research Tom Gallagher - Evercore Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Suneet Kamath - Jefferies Wilma Burdis - Raymond James Ryan Krueger - KBW John Barnidge - Piper Sandler Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Brighthouse Financial Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Victor, and I will be your coordinator today.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Brighthouse: Weak Capital Limits Upside (Rating Downgrade)

Brighthouse Financial stock has underperformed compared to competitors like Jackson Financial and Equitable, losing 19% in the past year after a series of weak results. Brighthouse reported disappointing Q2 results, with a significant loss on a statutory basis, leaving it with too little capital. The company's cash flow will be constrained due to lower capital, impacting its ability to sell new products and return capital to shareholders.

Brighthouse: Weak Capital Limits Upside (Rating Downgrade)

Zacks Investment Research

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Although the revenue and EPS for Brighthouse Financial (BHF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.13 per share a year ago.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Results The company reported net income available to shareholders of $9 million in the second quarter of 2024, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with a net loss available to shareholders of $200 million in the second quarter of 2023. During the quarter, as a result of market.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results

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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

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