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S&P 500   4,145.19
DOW   32,803.47
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Buffett's firm reports $44B loss but its businesses thrive
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info
Dems' climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high
Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms
S&P 500   4,145.19
DOW   32,803.47
QQQ   321.75
Buffett's firm reports $44B loss but its businesses thrive
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info
Dems' climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high
Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms
S&P 500   4,145.19
DOW   32,803.47
QQQ   321.75
Buffett's firm reports $44B loss but its businesses thrive
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info
Dems' climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high
Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms
NASDAQ:BHF

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$45.13
+2.63 (+6.19%)
(As of 08/5/2022 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$44.80
▼
$48.73
50-Day Range
$38.97
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$49.70
52-Week Range
$38.38
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$62.33
Volume
1.14 million shs
Average Volume
524,391 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.38 billion
P/E Ratio
1.77
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$54.60

Brighthouse Financial MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.11 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
21.0% Upside
$54.60 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.41% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-0.36
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.50mentions of Brighthouse Financial in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
39.31%
From $9.87 to $13.75 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.52 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

384th out of 1,176 stocks

Life Insurance Industry

11th out of 20 stocks

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About Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Stock

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 offers 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. The Life segment provides term, universal, whole, and variable life policies for policyholders' needs for financial security and protected wealth transfer. The Run-off segment manages structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, certain company-owned life insurance policies, funding agreements, and universal life with secondary guarantees. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Up 6.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BHF opened at $45.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $42.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.70. Brighthouse Financial has a 52-week low of $38.38 and a 52-week high of $62.33.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 9th. The company reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 10.54% and a net margin of 18.70%. Brighthouse Financial's quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.86 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Brighthouse Financial will post 9.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BHF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price objective on Brighthouse Financial from $55.00 to $44.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 13th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $50.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 8th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $59.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, July 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Brighthouse Financial from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $53.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $54.60.

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BHF Stock News Headlines

August 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Brighthouse Financial trades higher after Q2 results beat
August 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) CEO Eric Steigerwalt on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
August 7, 2022 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)
Is Apple Pointing to a Massive Recession in the U.S.?
Apple (AAPL) is making moves behind the scenes to prepare for a downturn…Bloomberg recently reported that the tech giant plans to freeze hiring in some divisions- while remaining cautious on spending through next year. And the thing is, Apple isn’t alone…Bottom-line: Apple might be pointing to a massive recession in the U.S. If you have any serious assets in the market, there is one critical step you must take now.
August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results
August 2, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) to Release Earnings on Thursday
July 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Here's What Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BHF) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
July 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
New Strong Sell Stocks for July 18th
July 17, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
August 7, 2022 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)
Is Apple Pointing to a Massive Recession in the U.S.?
Apple (AAPL) is making moves behind the scenes to prepare for a downturn…Bloomberg recently reported that the tech giant plans to freeze hiring in some divisions- while remaining cautious on spending through next year. And the thing is, Apple isn’t alone…Bottom-line: Apple might be pointing to a massive recession in the U.S. If you have any serious assets in the market, there is one critical step you must take now.
July 16, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Reaches New 52-Week Low After Analyst Downgrade
July 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Barclays revises Brighthouse Financial estimates on negative equity market performance
July 13, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Price Target Cut to $44.00 by Analysts at Barclays
July 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2022 Results
July 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Here's Why Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is an Attractive Bet
July 6, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com
Where Brighthouse Finl Stands With Analysts
June 22, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com
Two factors the market might be missing with Brighthouse Financial
June 16, 2022 | nasdaq.com
Relative Strength Alert For Brighthouse Financial
June 10, 2022 | nasdaq.com
Brighthouse Financial's Preferred Stock, Series A Crosses Above 6.5% Yield Territory
June 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Why Is Manulife (MFC) Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
June 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Duke Energy, Honeywell and Krispy Kreme among big Charlotte companies making progress with women on boards
June 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Should You Retain Brighthouse (BHF) Stock in Your Portfolio?
June 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Why Is Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Up 5.1% Since Last Earnings Report?
June 7, 2022 | nasdaq.com
Ex-Div Reminder for Brighthouse Financial Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A
May 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Lincoln National, Reinsurance Group of America, Voya Financial, American Equity Investment Life Holding, and Brighthouse Financial
May 12, 2022 | nasdaq.com
RSI Alert: Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Now Oversold
May 11, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com
Expert Ratings for Brighthouse Finl
May 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) CEO Eric Steigerwalt on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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BHF Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/09/2022
Today
8/07/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2022
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2022
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life insurance
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BHF
Previous Symbol
NYSE:BHF
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
1685040
Web
www.brighthousefinancial.com
Phone
(980) 365-7100
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$54.60
High Stock Price Forecast
$79.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$43.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+21.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.11
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$25.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
1.77
Forward P/E Ratio
4.57
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$-108,000,000.00
Net Margins
18.70%
Pretax Margin
15.28%
Return on Equity
10.54%
Return on Assets
0.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
0.53
Quick Ratio
0.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.14 billion
Price / Sales
0.47
Cash Flow
$20.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.18
Book Value
$203.05 per share
Price / Book
0.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
74,890,000
Free Float
74,332,000
Market Cap
$3.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36

Key Executives

  • Mr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt (Age 60)
    Pres, CEO & Director
    Comp: $3.01M
  • Mr. Edward Allen Spehar Jr. (Age 57)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.63M
  • Mr. John Lloyd Rosenthal (Age 61)
    Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer
    Comp: $1.76M
  • Ms. Christine Marie DeBiase Esq. (Age 53)
    Exec. VP, Chief Admin. Officer & Gen. Counsel
    Comp: $1.56M
  • Ms. Kristine Hook Toscano (Age 46)
    Chief Accounting Officer
  • Dana Amante
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Myles Joseph Lambert (Age 47)
    Exec. VP and Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer
  • Ms. Vonda R. Huss (Age 55)
    Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer
  • Jacob Moishe Jenkelowitz
    Corp. Sec.
  • Ms. Janet Marie Morgan
    VP & Treasurer

Key Competitors

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BHF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Brighthouse Financial stock right now?

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Brighthouse Financial stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BHF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Brighthouse Financial's stock price forecast for 2022?

9 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Brighthouse Financial's stock. Their BHF stock forecasts range from $43.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect Brighthouse Financial's stock price to reach $54.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for Brighthouse Financial or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

How has Brighthouse Financial's stock performed in 2022?

Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $51.80 at the start of the year. Since then, BHF stock has decreased by 12.9% and is now trading at $45.13.
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When is Brighthouse Financial's next earnings date?

Brighthouse Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Brighthouse Financial.

How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter?

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 9th. The company reported $4.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a net margin of 18.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.54%. The firm's revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.86 EPS.

What is Eric Steigerwalt's approval rating as Brighthouse Financial's CEO?

86 employees have rated Brighthouse Financial CEO Eric Steigerwalt on Glassdoor.com. Eric Steigerwalt has an approval rating of 90% among Brighthouse Financial's employees. 94.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Brighthouse Financial to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Brighthouse Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Brighthouse Financial investors own include MetLife (MET), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), CVS Health (CVS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

What is Brighthouse Financial's stock symbol?

Brighthouse Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BHF."

Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders?

Brighthouse Financial's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.08%), Private Management Group Inc. (0.69%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.52%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.45%), Royce & Associates LP (0.29%) and Bogart Wealth LLC (0.24%). Company insiders that own Brighthouse Financial stock include Conor Murphy, Eric T Steigerwalt, John Rosenthal, Myles Lambert and William Francis Wallace.
View institutional ownership trends for Brighthouse Financial.

How do I buy shares of Brighthouse Financial?

Shares of BHF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Brighthouse Financial's stock price today?

One share of BHF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.13.

How much money does Brighthouse Financial make?

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion and generates $7.14 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-108,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $25.53 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Brighthouse Financial have?

Brighthouse Financial employs 1,500 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Brighthouse Financial?

Brighthouse Financial's mailing address is 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC, 28277. The official website for Brighthouse Financial is www.brighthousefinancial.com. The company can be reached via phone at (980) 365-7100 or via email at investor.relations@brighthousefinancial.com.

This page (NASDAQ:BHF) was last updated on 8/7/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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