Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for BHF Earnings

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Brighthouse Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the company will earn $4.78 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.57. The consensus estimate for Brighthouse Financial's current full-year earnings is $20.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brighthouse Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $5.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $22.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $26.25 EPS.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $5.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.56 by $1.32. Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 8.21%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on BHF. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Brighthouse Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $64.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Barclays raised shares of Brighthouse Financial from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Brighthouse Financial from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Brighthouse Financial in a report on Friday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $61.75.

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Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BHF traded down $3.73 during trading on Thursday, hitting $50.48. 902,635 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 795,954. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $55.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.14. Brighthouse Financial has a 52-week low of $40.00 and a 52-week high of $64.12. The company has a market cap of $2.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 1.11.

Insider Transactions at Brighthouse Financial

In other news, EVP John Rosenthal sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total value of $610,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,041,982. This represents a 13.11 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brighthouse Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,314,905 shares of the company's stock worth $104,240,000 after purchasing an additional 50,441 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in Brighthouse Financial by 187.3% during the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,823,162 shares of the company's stock worth $87,585,000 after buying an additional 1,188,685 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Brighthouse Financial by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,682,076 shares of the company's stock worth $80,807,000 after buying an additional 181,980 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Brighthouse Financial by 0.7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,091,462 shares of the company's stock worth $49,160,000 after buying an additional 8,004 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Brighthouse Financial by 2,632.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 884,162 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,475,000 after buying an additional 851,808 shares during the last quarter. 81.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brighthouse Financial Company Profile

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.