NASDAQ:BHF Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $50.65 +0.93 (+1.87%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.70 +0.05 (+0.11%) As of 04/17/2025 04:09 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Brighthouse Financial Stock (NASDAQ:BHF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Brighthouse Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.75▼$51.2750-Day Range$47.29▼$62.9752-Week Range$40.00▼$64.12Volume520,964 shsAverage Volume536,332 shsMarket Capitalization$2.94 billionP/E Ratio9.82Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$62.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBrighthouse 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. The Life segment offers 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 headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More… Brighthouse Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreBHF MarketRank™: Brighthouse Financial scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBrighthouse Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 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. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.55% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brighthouse Financial are expected to grow by 12.55% in the coming year, from $20.32 to $22.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is 9.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is 9.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBrighthouse Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% 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 1.3, 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 11.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBrighthouse Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBrighthouse Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.31 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% 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 1.3, 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 11.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.20 News SentimentBrighthouse Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Brighthouse Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Brighthouse Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $610,000.00 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. 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 BHF Stock News HeadlinesCORRECTING and REPLACING Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 ResultsApril 15, 2025 | businesswire.comBarclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Brighthouse Financial (BHF)April 12, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.April 19, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Price Target Cut to $41.00 by Analysts at Morgan StanleyApril 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Lowers Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Price Target to $52.00April 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) Receives $63.80 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesApril 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comNotable Wednesday Option Activity: BHF, OXY, CPRIMarch 28, 2025 | nasdaq.comBrighthouse Financial (BHF) Down 7.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?March 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BHF shares performed this year? Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $48.04 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BHF shares have increased by 5.4% and is now trading at $50.65. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter? Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 11th. The company reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.56 by $1.32. Brighthouse Financial had a net margin of 8.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.94%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders? Brighthouse Financial's top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.21%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.20%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric T Steigerwalt, John Rosenthal, Edward A Spehar, Myles Lambert, 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. 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 Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), MetLife (MET), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/11/2025Today4/19/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:BHF Previous SymbolNYSE:BHF CIK1685040 Webwww.brighthousefinancial.com Phone(980) 365-7100FaxN/AEmployees1,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.00 High Stock Price Target$85.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.11 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.16 Trailing P/E Ratio9.82 Forward P/E Ratio2.49 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$388 million Net Margins8.21% Pretax Margin8.93% Return on Equity26.94% Return on Assets0.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.37 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$9.95 per share Price / Cash Flow5.09 Book Value$84.64 per share Price / Book0.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,060,000Free Float58,523,000Market Cap$2.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links 7 Top Nuclear Stocks To Buy NowNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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