NASDAQ:BHF Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.66 -0.37 (-0.74%) Closing price 10/7/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.69 +0.03 (+0.06%) As of 10/7/2026 04:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Brighthouse Financial Stock (NASDAQ:BHF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Brighthouse Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.35▼$49.8250-Day Range$48.79▼$63.4552-Week Range$44.51▼$66.80Volume432,228 shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.86 billionP/E Ratio3.96Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$64.25Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF) is a U.S.-based insurance holding company that provides annuities and life insurance products designed to help individuals and families address retirement income, financial protection and legacy-planning needs. The company primarily serves retail customers through independent distribution partners, including financial professionals and insurance agencies. Brighthouse Financial’s offerings include fixed, variable and index-linked annuities, as well as life insurance products such as term life, universal life and variable universal life insurance. Its annuity business is focused on providing income solutions and tax-deferred accumulation opportunities, while its life insurance products are designed to provide death-benefit protection and, in some cases, cash-value accumulation. The company was established in 2017 after being separated from MetLife, Inc. Brighthouse Financial is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and its operations are focused primarily on the United States. The company distributes its products through a network of financial professionals and other insurance and financial-services channels.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Brighthouse Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreBHF MarketRank™: Brighthouse Financial scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 489th out of 833 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBrighthouse Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBrighthouse Financial has a consensus price target of $62.00, representing about 24.8% upside from its current price of $49.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageBrighthouse Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brighthouse Financial are expected to grow by 8.83% in the coming year, from $18.91 to $20.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is 3.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is 3.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.76.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBrighthouse Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.66. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBrighthouse Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.42. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.90% of the float of Brighthouse Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBrighthouse Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Brighthouse Financial has recently increased by 21.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBrighthouse Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBrighthouse Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media0.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.80 News SentimentBrighthouse Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Brighthouse Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BHF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Brighthouse Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.60% of the stock of Brighthouse Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.24% of the stock of Brighthouse Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BHF Stock News HeadlinesBrighthouse Financial PFDs: Update With Acquisition Still Pending (Rating Upgrade)October 6 at 9:00 AM | seekingalpha.comHead to Head Contrast: Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) & Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP)October 4, 2026 | americanbankingnews.com“Whoever wins AI, wins”Jason Bodner's system flagged Nvidia before a 7000 percent run, Super Micro Computer before a 2600 percent run, and Vertiv before a 1900 percent run. Now he's tracking a radical light-speed technology that could make AI 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient. Stocks tied to it have already climbed 133 percent, 217 percent, and 320 percent. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Brighthouse Financial: A Wider Merger Spread, But Higher Regulatory RiskSeptember 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Revives Brighthouse Bid as Rival Deal DelayedSeptember 22, 2026 | bloomberg.comBrighthouse Financial jumps on report Sixth Street looks to renew takeover effortSeptember 22, 2026 | msn.comJackson’s Record Quarter Powers the Bull Case (BHF)Jackson Financial posted record quarterly earnings and raised its dividend amid a CEO transition, but analysts' average price target sits below current share levels.September 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. US0 mil declares $0.2891 dividendAugust 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BHF shares performed this year? Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $64.79 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BHF shares have decreased by 23.4% and is now trading at $49.66. How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter? Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $4.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.86 by $0.41. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Brighthouse Financial include Byrne Asset Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric T Steigerwalt, John Rosenthal, Edward A Spehar, Myles Lambert, Vonda Huss and Michael J Inserra. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Brighthouse Financial? Shares of BHF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Brighthouse Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brighthouse Financial investors own include Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), MetLife (MET), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today10/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, BHF's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:BHF Previous SymbolNYSE:BHF CIK1685040 Webwww.brighthousefinancial.com Phone(980) 365-7100FaxN/AEmployees1,400Year Founded2017Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Brighthouse Financial$64.25 High Price Target$70.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.53 Trailing P/E Ratio3.96 Forward P/E Ratio2.63 P/E Growth0.66Net Income$433 million Net Margins12.49% Pretax Margin14.65% Return on Equity17.24% Return on Assets0.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.77 billion Price / Sales0.42 Cash Flow$12.38 per share Price / Cash Flow4.01 Book Value$119.49 per share Price / Book0.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,510,000Free Float56,592,000Market Cap$2.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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