Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$46.98

-0.98 (-2.04%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

Brighthouse Financial Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

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Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$51.14
8.86% Upside

High Forecast	$55.00
Average Forecast	$51.14
Low Forecast	$43.00

Type	Current Forecast 4/17/23 to 4/16/24	1 Month Ago 3/18/23 to 3/17/24	3 Months Ago 1/17/23 to 1/17/24	1 Year Ago 4/17/22 to 4/17/23
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$51.14	$50.14	$50.29	$52.13
Predicted Upside	8.86% Upside	2.78% Upside	0.95% Upside	9.25% Upside

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BHF Analyst Ratings 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	1.57	2.43	2.48
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	8.86% Upside	76.98% Upside	11.24% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/11/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$49.00 ➝ $51.00	+5.46%
4/5/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$48.00 ➝ $55.00	+8.37%
2/23/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$52.00	+8.99%
2/16/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$50.00	+3.95%
10/10/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$52.00 ➝ $53.00	+11.34%
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%
9/14/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$46.00 ➝ $54.00	+7.29%

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BHF Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brighthouse Financial's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 7 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Brighthouse Financial stock is Reduce based on the current 3 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for BHF. The average twelve-month price prediction for Brighthouse Financial is $51.14 with a high price target of $55.00 and a low price target of $43.00. Learn more on BHF's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Brighthouse Financial more than its competitors?: 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.
Is Brighthouse Financial being downgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Brighthouse Financial's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Does Brighthouse Financial's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Brighthouse Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 4.03% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Brighthouse Financial?: Brighthouse Financial has been rated by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Brighthouse Financial Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Price Target

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BHF Price Targets by Month

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BHF Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

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