Brighthouse Financial
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
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.26M | Put options by funds: $4.96M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.1B [Q3] → $2.32B (+$228M) [Q4]
4.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.01% [Q3] → 81.76% (+4.75%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 63
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 409 [Q3] → 394 (-15) [Q4]
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 115
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$56
6%
downside
Avg. target
$65
9%
upside
High target
$85
43%
upside
6 analyst ratings
1 positive
17%
4 neutral
67%
1 negative
17%
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan 68% 1-year accuracy 77 / 114 met price target | 1%downside $59 | Equal-Weight Upgraded | 19 Feb 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ryan Krueger 86% 1-year accuracy 18 / 21 met price target | 11%upside $66 | Market Perform Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Piper Sandler John Barnidge 71% 1-year accuracy 34 / 48 met price target | 1%upside $60 | Neutral Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Jefferies Suneet Kamath 75% 1-year accuracy 15 / 20 met price target | 8%upside $64 | Hold Downgraded | 3 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott 48% 1-year accuracy 37 / 77 met price target | 43%upside $85 | Overweight Upgraded | 29 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 15 articles about BHF published over the past 30 days
Negative
Benzinga
2 days ago
Top 3 Financial Stocks That May Collapse In Q1
As of Feb. 19, 2025, three stocks in the financial sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on March 25, 2025, holders of record as of March 10, 2025 (the “Record Date”) of (i) its depositary shares (the “Series A Depositary Shares” (Nasdaq: BHFAP)), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), (ii) its depositary shares (the “Series B Depositary Shares”.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial Q4 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates
BHF's fourth-quarter results reflect higher revenues driven by higher net investment income, improved Annuities and Life sales as well as lower expenses.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 12, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Dana Amante - Head of Investor Relations Eric Steigerwalt - President & Chief Executive Officer Ed Spehar - Chief Financial Officer Myles Lambert - Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer John Rosenthal - Chief Investment Officer David Rosenbaum - Head of Products & Underwriting Conference Call Participants Wes Carmichael - Autonomous Research Suneet Kamath - Jefferies Wilma Burdis - Raymond James Jimmy Bhullar - J.P. Morgan John Barnidge - Piper Sandler Ryan Krueger - KBW Nick Annitto - Wells Fargo Thomas Gallagher - Evercore ISI Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Brighthouse Financials' Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Brighthouse Financial (BHF) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.88 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.92 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results The company reported net income available to shareholders of $646 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, or $10.79 per diluted share, compared with a net loss available to shareholders of $942 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, or $14.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Seeking Clues to Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Brighthouse Financial (BHF), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended December 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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.
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