Q2 EPS Estimate for Brighthouse Financial Cut by Analyst

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Brighthouse Financial in a report issued on Thursday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.89 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.02. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $4.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $21.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $24.43 EPS.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.72 by ($0.55). Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 8.21%. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.25 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on BHF. Raymond James raised shares of Brighthouse Financial from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Brighthouse Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.80.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Shares of Brighthouse Financial stock traded down $0.68 during trading on Monday, hitting $59.13. The stock had a trading volume of 815,363 shares, compared to its average volume of 583,329. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.46 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $55.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.23. Brighthouse Financial has a fifty-two week low of $40.00 and a fifty-two week high of $64.12.

Insider Activity at Brighthouse Financial

In other news, EVP Vonda Huss sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.51, for a total value of $178,530.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 18,441 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,097,423.91. This trade represents a 13.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brighthouse Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BHF. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 187.3% in the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,823,162 shares of the company's stock worth $87,585,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188,685 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 2,632.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 884,162 shares of the company's stock worth $42,475,000 after acquiring an additional 851,808 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial in the fourth quarter worth $37,131,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 656,464 shares of the company's stock worth $31,537,000 after acquiring an additional 400,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 41.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 985,215 shares of the company's stock worth $57,134,000 after acquiring an additional 286,607 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.24% of the company's stock.

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.