NASDAQ:BHF Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free BHF Stock Alerts $51.12 -0.07 (-0.14%) (As of 09:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.85▼$51.5450-Day Range$45.61▼$53.7252-Week Range$39.24▼$56.24Volume7,515 shsAverage Volume429,614 shsMarket Capitalization$3.21 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.14 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Brighthouse Financial alerts: Email Address Brighthouse Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.0% Downside$50.14 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.04% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.31Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.85Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.64 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.55%From $16.98 to $19.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.19 out of 5 starsFinance Sector480th out of 862 stocksLife Insurance Industry11th out of 20 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBrighthouse Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.57, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.14, Brighthouse Financial has a forecasted downside of 2.0% from its current price of $51.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageBrighthouse Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.04% of the float of Brighthouse Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBrighthouse Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Brighthouse Financial has recently increased by 13.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBrighthouse Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBrighthouse Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBrighthouse Financial has received a 27.67% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is driven by its "Life annuities" and "Life insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Brighthouse Financial is -0.31. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBrighthouse Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Brighthouse Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for BHF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Brighthouse Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Brighthouse Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,642,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% of the stock of Brighthouse Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.24% of the stock of Brighthouse Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brighthouse Financial are expected to grow by 13.55% in the coming year, from $16.98 to $19.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is -2.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is -2.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBrighthouse Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… 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.Read More BHF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BHF Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" by AnalystsFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Inc CEO Eric Steigerwalt Sells 25,000 SharesMarch 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.February 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBlock upgraded, Rivian downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst callsFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comBrighthouse cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley on relative underperformanceFebruary 20, 2024 | bizjournals.comForbes' ranking of best employers puts Movement Mortgage highest among Charlotte-area companiesFebruary 18, 2024 | msn.comCoinbase, Robinhood, CleanSpark among week's biggest financial gainersFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBHF Mar 2024 50.000 callMarch 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share DistributionsFebruary 15, 2024 | businesswire.comBrighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share DistributionsFebruary 13, 2024 | fool.comWhy Investors Went Dark on Brighthouse Financial TodayFebruary 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 12, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Brighthouse Finl Q4 EarningsFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial (BHF) Misses Q4 Earnings EstimatesFebruary 11, 2024 | msn.comBrighthouse Financial Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewJanuary 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLendbuzz Welcomes Diane Offereins to Board of DirectorsJanuary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Investors Should Retain Brighthouse Financial (BHF) StockNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Launches Suite of Fixed Indexed Annuities Designed to Meet Multiple Retirement Portfolio NeedsNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica (PRI) OKs $425M Buyback Program to Share More ProfitNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Brighthouse Financial Inc Earnings CallNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse (BHF) Q3 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag EstimatesNovember 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial: Recommend Hold At This Time But Long-Term Prospect Remains GoodOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock OptionsOctober 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial: A Compelling Buy As The Business SimplifiesSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comGoldman Sachs Downgrades Brighthouse Financial (BHF)See More Headlines Receive BHF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BHF Previous SymbolNYSE:BHF CUSIPN/A CIK1685040 Webwww.brighthousefinancial.com Phone(980) 365-7100FaxN/AEmployees1,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$50.14 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($18.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio3.01 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1,112,000,000.00 Net Margins-27.01% Pretax Margin-35.80% Return on Equity20.71% Return on Assets0.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.12 billion Price / Sales0.78 Cash Flow$12.19 per share Price / Cash Flow4.20 Book Value$78.00 per share Price / Book0.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,880,000Free Float62,127,000Market Cap$3.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.75MMr. Edward Allen Spehar Jr. (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.86MMr. John Lloyd Rosenthal (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $2.03MMr. Myles Joseph Lambert (Age 49)Executive VP and Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer Comp: $1.77MMs. Vonda R. Huss (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.15MMs. Kristine Hook Toscano (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer Dana AmanteHead of Investor RelationsMs. Allie LinExecutive VP & General CounselMr. David Alan RosenbaumHead of Product Strategy and PricingJacob Moishe JenkelowitzCorporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGenworth FinancialNYSE:GNWNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIAmerican Equity Investment LifeNYSE:AELFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGJackson FinancialNYSE:JXNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 283 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.006%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 74,475 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.428%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 1,065 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.389%American International Group Inc.Sold 5,567 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.138%Eric T SteigerwaltSold 25,000 sharesTotal: $1.17 M ($46.96/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Brighthouse Financial stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" BHF shares. View BHF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Brighthouse Financial's stock price target for 2024? 7 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Brighthouse Financial's stock. 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 twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.0%. View analysts price targets for BHF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BHF shares performed in 2024? Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $52.92 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BHF stock has decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $51.19. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Brighthouse Financial? Brighthouse Financial saw a increase in short interest in 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 daily trading volume, of 417,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's stock are sold short. 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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by $0.91. The company had revenue of $1.40 billion for 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 prior year, the company earned $3.51 EPS. What ETFs hold Brighthouse Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS), First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund (FXO), Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) and iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK).Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF (EWMC). 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 number 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Brighthouse Financial? Shares of BHF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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