NASDAQ:BHF Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.26 -2.10 (-4.73%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$42.21▼$44.7950-Day Range$40.78▼$50.6652-Week Range$40.24▼$56.24Volume411,594 shsAverage Volume441,069 shsMarket Capitalization$2.62 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$49.44 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Brighthouse Financial alerts: Email Address Brighthouse Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.0% Upside$49.44 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.00% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.31Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.52Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.90 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.42%From $18.16 to $19.87 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.4.10 out of 5 starsFinance Sector206th out of 871 stocksLife Insurance Industry10th out of 20 stocks 2.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBrighthouse Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBrighthouse Financial has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.00% 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 2.8, 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 10.09%, 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBrighthouse Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Brighthouse Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for BHF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Brighthouse Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $1,895,248.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% 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.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brighthouse Financial are expected to grow by 9.42% in the coming year, from $18.16 to $19.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is -2.22, 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 -2.22, 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 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's valuation and earnings. 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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 headquartered 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 HeadlinesSeptember 5 at 6:51 AM | insidertrades.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) EVP John Rosenthal Sells 5,000 SharesAugust 27, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) CEO Sells 25,000 Shares of StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)War on Elon Escalates… A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.August 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comEdward A. Spehar Sells 7,125 Shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) StockSeptember 7 at 5:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) EVP Sells $226,100.00 in StockSeptember 6 at 4:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comBrighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Now Covered by BarclaysSeptember 5 at 8:28 AM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: EVP Myles Lambert Sells 8,400 Shares of Brighthouse Financial Inc (BHF)September 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Comments on Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:BHF)September 7, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)War on Elon Escalates… A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.August 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 EPS Estimates for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Reduced by Analyst (NASDAQ:BHF)August 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEric T. Steigerwalt Sells 25,000 Shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) StockAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) Receives $50.00 Average Target Price from AnalystsAugust 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: President and CEO Eric Steigerwalt Sells 25,000 Shares of Brighthouse Financial ...August 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: EVP & CFO Edward Spehar Sells 7,125 Shares of Brighthouse Financial Inc (BHF)August 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Brighthouse Financial (BHF), OppFi (OPFI) and Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV)August 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse: Weak Capital Limits Upside (Rating Downgrade)August 6, 2024 | msn.comBrighthouse Financial Q2 2024 Earnings PreviewSee 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 Earnings8/07/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal 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$49.44 High Stock Price Target$63.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($19.04) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio2.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1,112,000,000.00 Net Margins-22.03% Pretax Margin-29.08% Return on Equity26.22% Return on Assets0.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.81 billion Price / Sales0.69 Cash Flow$10.75 per share Price / Cash Flow3.93 Book Value$69.23 per share Price / Book0.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,111,000Free Float61,241,000Market Cap$2.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.01MMr. Edward Allen Spehar Jr. (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.97MMr. John Lloyd Rosenthal (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $2.26MMr. Myles Joseph Lambert (Age 49)Executive VP and Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer Comp: $1.88MMs. Vonda R. Huss (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.36MMs. Kristine Hook Toscano (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer Dana AmanteHead of Investor RelationsMs. Allie Lin (Age 46)Executive VP & General Counsel Mr. David Alan RosenbaumHead of Product Strategy and PricingJacob Moishe JenkelowitzCorporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGAmerican Equity Investment LifeNYSE:AELGlobe LifeNYSE:GLPrimericaNYSE:PRIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJohn RosenthalSold 5,000 sharesTotal: $226,100.00 ($45.22/share)Eric T SteigerwaltSold 25,000 sharesTotal: $1.14 M ($45.67/share)Truist Financial CorpBought 1,262 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.012%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 144,102 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.398%Algert Global LLCBought 6,775 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.328%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BHF shares performed this year? Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $52.92 at the start of the year. Since then, BHF stock has decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $42.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter? Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $5.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.21. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders? Brighthouse Financial's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.35%), DME Capital Management LP (4.79%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.05%) and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric T Steigerwalt, John Rosenthal, Edward A Spehar, Vonda Huss and Michael J Inserra. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Brighthouse Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brighthouse Financial investors own include MetLife (MET), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), CVS Health (CVS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT). 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