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NASDAQ:BHF

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$51.54
+0.35 (+0.68%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$50.85
$51.90
50-Day Range
$45.61
$53.72
52-Week Range
$39.24
$56.24
Volume
446,831 shs
Average Volume
436,814 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.24 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$50.14

Brighthouse Financial MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.57 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
2.7% Downside
$50.14 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.04% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-0.31
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.11mentions of Brighthouse Financial in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.64 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
13.55%
From $16.98 to $19.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.23 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

449th out of 851 stocks

Life Insurance Industry

10th out of 19 stocks

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About Brighthouse Financial Stock (NASDAQ:BHF)

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protected wealth accumulation on a tax-deferred basis, wealth transfer, and income security. The Life segment provides term, universal, whole, and variable life products for policyholders' needs for financial security and protected wealth transfer. The Run-off segment manages structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, certain company-owned life insurance policies, funding agreements, and universal life with secondary guarantees. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

BHF Stock Price History

BHF Stock News Headlines

“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons
Barron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!
BHF Mar 2024 50.000 call
“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons
Barron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!
Recap: Brighthouse Finl Q4 Earnings
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
Lendbuzz Welcomes Diane Offereins to Board of Directors
Q3 2023 Brighthouse Financial Inc Earnings Call
Brighthouse (BHF) Q3 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag Estimates
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/13/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Life insurance
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BHF
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$50.14
High Stock Price Target
$54.00
Low Stock Price Target
$43.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-1,112,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
-35.80%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.12 billion
Cash Flow
$12.17 per share
Book Value
$78.00 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
62,127,000
Market Cap
$3.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.15
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt (Age 62)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $3.75M
  • Mr. Edward Allen Spehar Jr. (Age 59)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.86M
  • Mr. John Lloyd Rosenthal (Age 63)
    Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer
    Comp: $2.03M
  • Mr. Myles Joseph Lambert (Age 49)
    Executive VP and Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer
    Comp: $1.77M
  • Ms. Vonda R. Huss (Age 57)
    Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
    Comp: $1.15M
  • Ms. Kristine Hook Toscano (Age 47)
    Chief Accounting Officer
  • Dana Amante
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Allie Lin
    Executive VP & General Counsel
  • Mr. David Alan Rosenbaum
    Head of Product Strategy and Pricing
  • Jacob Moishe Jenkelowitz
    Corporate Secretary

BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Brighthouse Financial stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" BHF shares.
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What is Brighthouse Financial's stock price target for 2024?

7 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Brighthouse Financial's shares. Their BHF share price targets range from $43.00 to $54.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $50.14 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.7%.
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How have BHF shares performed in 2024?

Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $52.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BHF shares have decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $51.54.
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Are investors shorting Brighthouse Financial?

Brighthouse Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,270,000 shares, an increase of 13.4% from the February 29th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 417,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View Brighthouse Financial's Short Interest
.

When is Brighthouse Financial's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our BHF earnings forecast
.

How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter?

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.83 by $0.91. The firm earned $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.71% and a negative net margin of 27.01%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.51 earnings per share.

What is Eric Steigerwalt's approval rating as Brighthouse Financial's CEO?

86 employees have rated Brighthouse Financial Chief Executive Officer Eric Steigerwalt on Glassdoor.com. Eric Steigerwalt has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. 94.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Brighthouse Financial to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Brighthouse Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Brighthouse Financial investors own include MetLife (MET), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), CVS Health (CVS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders?

Brighthouse Financial's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dodge & Cox (13.64%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.21%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.32%), Greenlight Capital Inc. (4.74%) and Royal Bank of Canada (3.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric T Steigerwalt and Vonda Huss.
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.

How do I buy shares of Brighthouse Financial?

Shares of BHF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:BHF) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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