Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$47.99 +1.36 (+2.92%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:23 PM ET)

Brighthouse Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
4

Buy
1

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 8 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for BHF.

Consensus Price Target

$51.75
7.83% Upside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Brighthouse Financial, the average price target is $51.75. The highest price target for BHF is $63.00, while the lowest price target for BHF is $41.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.83% from the current price of $47.99.

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BHF Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$51.75	$50.63	$50.25	$50.29
Forecasted Upside	7.83% Upside	0.35% Upside	14.05% Upside	-6.20% Downside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce

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BHF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BHF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Brighthouse Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Brighthouse Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	1.75	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	7.83% Upside	18.66% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent BHF News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/18/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$55.00 ➝ $52.00	+7.57%
12/16/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	A. Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$48.00 ➝ $52.00	+6.60%
10/10/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	E. Greenspan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$40.00 ➝ $41.00	-9.77%
8/14/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Krueger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$47.00 ➝ $43.00	+3.56%
8/8/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$56.00 ➝ $52.00	+17.20%
7/29/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$59.00 ➝ $63.00	+28.36%
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7/2/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$58.00 ➝ $59.00	+35.04%
2/23/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$52.00	+8.99%
9/21/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$47.00 ➝ $43.00	-16.13%
2/8/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform

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BHF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Brighthouse Financial is $51.75, with a high forecast of $63.00 and a low forecast of $41.00.
: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" BHF shares.
: According to analysts, Brighthouse Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 7.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Brighthouse Financial has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Piper Sandler, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Brighthouse Financial less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Brighthouse Financial is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BHF compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:BHF) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target