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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$49.26 +0.48 (+0.98%)
(As of 01:09 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

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

$51.13
3.79% Upside
According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Brighthouse Financial, the average price target is $51.13. 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 3.79% from the current price of $49.26.
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BHF Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/17/23 to 12/16/24
1 Month Ago
11/17/23 to 11/16/24
3 Months Ago
9/18/23 to 9/17/24
1 Year Ago
12/17/22 to 12/17/23
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)
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$51.13$50.63$49.44$50.29
Forecasted Upside3.79% Upside-0.68% Downside14.38% Upside-5.09% Downside
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce

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.
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BHF Price Targets by Month

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Brighthouse Financial Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBrighthouse FinancialFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.75
2.49
2.51
Consensus RatingReduceHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside3.78% Upside11.07% Upside10.64% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/16/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
A. Scott
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$48.00 ➝ $52.00+6.60%
10/10/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
E. Greenspan
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Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$40.00 ➝ $41.00-9.77%
10/2/2024Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$44.00 ➝ $47.00+6.94%
8/14/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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R. Krueger
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Lower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$47.00 ➝ $43.00+3.56%
8/8/2024Evercore ISI
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 Lower TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$56.00 ➝ $52.00+17.20%
7/29/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$59.00 ➝ $63.00+28.36%
7/2/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$58.00 ➝ $59.00+35.04%
2/23/2024Morgan Stanley
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 DowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$52.00+8.99%
9/21/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$47.00 ➝ $43.00-16.13%
2/8/2023Raymond James
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 Initiated CoverageMarket 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 $51.13, 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 twelve months. 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 3.79% 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.


This page (NASDAQ:BHF) was last updated on 12/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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