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Brighthouse Financial

58.22 USD
+1.58
2.79%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
57.28
-0.94
1.61%
1 day
2.79%
5 days
11.43%
1 month
0.40%
3 months
-4.96%
6 months
19.57%
Year to date
21.32%
1 year
20.66%
5 years
126.45%
10 years
-5.67%
 

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 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 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

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

Low target
$41
30%
downside
Avg. target
$59
2%
upside
High target
$72
24%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
17%
neutral
67%
negative
17%
Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan
54% 1-year accuracy
61 / 113 met price target
11%downside
$52
Equal-Weight
Maintained
10 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally
64% 1-year accuracy
7 / 11 met price target
30%downside
$41
Underweight
Maintained
10 Apr 2025
Raymond James
Wilma Burdis
29% 1-year accuracy
2 / 7 met price target
24%upside
$72
Strong Buy
Upgraded
18 Mar 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger
62% 1-year accuracy
13 / 21 met price target
13%upside
$66
Market Perform
Maintained
18 Feb 2025
Piper Sandler
John Barnidge
47% 1-year accuracy
22 / 47 met price target
3%upside
$60
Neutral
Maintained
13 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about BHF published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 hours ago
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) doesn't possess 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
Negative
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Billionaire David Einhorn's Hedge Fund Crushed the Stock Market in the First Quarter of 2025. Here Are His Top 3 Holdings.
It was a volatile first quarter for the broader benchmark S&P 500 index, which dealt with questions about high valuations and concerns about tariffs, although the first quarter, ending on March 31, came right before the big tariff-induced sell-off in April. In the first quarter, the S&P 500 fell roughly 4.6%.
Billionaire David Einhorn's Hedge Fund Crushed the Stock Market in the First Quarter of 2025. Here Are His Top 3 Holdings.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
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