Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of BHF Q4 Earnings

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Brighthouse Financial in a research note issued on Thursday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the company will earn $5.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.21. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $21.67 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $6.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $25.07 EPS.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.56 by $1.32. Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 8.21%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on BHF. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $52.00 to $41.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $59.00 to $56.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $59.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Raymond James raised shares of Brighthouse Financial from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Brighthouse Financial from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $85.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $62.00.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ BHF traded up $1.58 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $58.22. The company had a trading volume of 1,387,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 557,284. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.91. Brighthouse Financial has a twelve month low of $40.00 and a twelve month high of $64.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock's 50 day moving average is $54.64 and its 200-day moving average is $52.61.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John Rosenthal sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total value of $610,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,262 shares in the company, valued at $4,041,982. This represents a 13.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brighthouse Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its holdings in Brighthouse Financial by 187.3% during the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,823,162 shares of the company's stock worth $87,585,000 after buying an additional 1,188,685 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Brighthouse Financial by 2,632.8% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 884,162 shares of the company's stock worth $42,475,000 after purchasing an additional 851,808 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Brighthouse Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,131,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Brighthouse Financial by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 656,464 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,537,000 after buying an additional 400,924 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,682,076 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,807,000 after buying an additional 181,980 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.24% of the company's stock.

About Brighthouse Financial

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.