Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) is anticipated to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Brighthouse Financial to post earnings of $4.85 per share and revenue of $2.21 billion for the quarter.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by ($0.55). Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 25.60% and a net margin of 8.71%. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.25 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Brighthouse Financial to post $20 EPS for the current fiscal year and $23 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ BHF opened at $47.15 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $54.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.47. The company has a market capitalization of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.88. Brighthouse Financial has a 1-year low of $40.00 and a 1-year high of $64.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Vonda Huss sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.51, for a total transaction of $178,530.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,441 shares in the company, valued at $1,097,423.91. This trade represents a 13.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Brighthouse Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Brighthouse Financial by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 209,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,128,000 after buying an additional 13,245 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Brighthouse Financial in the first quarter worth $226,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 835.2% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 156.2% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 262,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,245,000 after purchasing an additional 160,272 shares during the period. 81.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BHF. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Brighthouse Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays lowered their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $76.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.30.

About Brighthouse Financial

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 consists of 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.