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Brighthouse Financial

48.79 USD
-1.86
3.67%
At close Apr 21, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
48.79
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-3.67%
5 days
-0.47%
1 month
-15.85%
3 months
-5.24%
6 months
0.58%
Year to date
1.67%
1 year
-0.73%
5 years
144.81%
10 years
-20.95%
 

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, Run-off and Corporate and Other. 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: 1,400

0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures 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: $2.09B [Q3] → $2.32B (+$236M) [Q4]

5.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.72% [Q3] → 81.86% (+5.14%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]

3% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 64

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 409 [Q3] → 402 (-7) [Q4]

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 116

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$41
16%
downside
Avg. target
$63
29%
upside
High target
$85
74%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
29%
neutral
57%
negative
14%
Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan
57% 1-year accuracy
66 / 116 met price target
7%upside
$52
Equal-Weight
Maintained
10 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally
27% 1-year accuracy
3 / 11 met price target
16%downside
$41
Underweight
Maintained
10 Apr 2025
Raymond James
Wilma Burdis
29% 1-year accuracy
2 / 7 met price target
48%upside
$72
Strong Buy
Upgraded
18 Mar 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger
59% 1-year accuracy
13 / 22 met price target
35%upside
$66
Market Perform
Maintained
18 Feb 2025
Piper Sandler
John Barnidge
40% 1-year accuracy
19 / 48 met price target
23%upside
$60
Neutral
Maintained
13 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about BHF published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
CORRECTING and REPLACING Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First paragraph of release dated April 7, 2025, should read: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 9, 2025. The call will follow the issuance of the Brighthouse Financial first quarter 2025 earnings release and financial supplement on Thursday,.
CORRECTING and REPLACING Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Moves 13.8% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Moves 13.8% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The call will follow the issuance of the Brighthouse Financial first quarter 2025 earnings release and financial supplement on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close. To listen to the audio we.
Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Here's Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is a Strong Growth Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
BHF Stock Trades Above 50-Day SMA: What Should Investors Do?
Brighthouse Financial stock gains on the back of higher annuity and life insurance sales, a high-quality portfolio, financial flexibility and prudent capital deployment.
BHF Stock Trades Above 50-Day SMA: What Should Investors Do?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
Negative
24/7 Wall Street
1 month ago
Billionaire David Einhorn Has 42% of His Hedge Fund Invested in Just 3 Stocks
Billionaire David Einhorn spent most of 2024 warning investors about how overvalued stocks were.
Billionaire David Einhorn Has 42% of His Hedge Fund Invested in Just 3 Stocks
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
U.S. Life Insurance Q4 2024 Earnings Recap: Revenues Rise For Most Top Insurers
The 10 largest US life insurers fared well in the fourth quarter of 2024, with most reporting higher year-over-year revenues and only one reporting a net loss. For six of the top 10 life insurers, revenue rose year over year in the fourth quarter.
U.S. Life Insurance Q4 2024 Earnings Recap: Revenues Rise For Most Top Insurers
Negative
Benzinga
2 months 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.
Top 3 Financial Stocks That May Collapse In Q1
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months 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”.
Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions
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