Brighthouse Financial

BHF

Market cap $3.58B

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Aquarian Capital's $70/share cash acquisition, with the merger expected to close in 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Post-merger, BHF's Series A, B, C, and D preferred shares are expected to remain listed on Nasdaq, though Aquarian may later delist or deregister them. All BHF preferreds are rated Sell due to delisting risk, non-cumulative dividends, weak balance sheet coverage, and yields that may not compensate for uncertainty.

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Brighthouse Financial looks to grow through annuity and life insurance sales, supported by product expansion and stronger investment income.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on June 25, 2026, holders of record as of June 10, 2026 (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” (N.

BHF's first-quarter results reflect lower premiums, a decline in adjusted net investment income and lower sales, offset by reduced expenses.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.17 per share a year ago.

The headline numbers for Brighthouse Financial (BHF) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Results The company reported a net loss available to shareholders of $792 million in the first quarter of 2026, or $13.82 per diluted share, compared with a net loss available to shareholders of $294 million in the first quarter of 2025, or $5.04 per diluted share. The company a.

Short sellers' bets against U.S. life insurance stocks more than doubled in the past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX data shows, a move that ​analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector.

BHF, BRSL and PAGP have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 31st, 2026.