Brighthouse Financial (BHF) News Today

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 74.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,271 shares of the

Seven Eight Capital LP raised its position in shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 342.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,063 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 21,716 shares during th

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board trimmed its stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 76.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,824 shares of the

Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 14.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 145,539 shares of the company's stock after bu

Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday.

Algebris UK Ltd purchased a new position in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 145,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at ap

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 44,199 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,278

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) EVP John Rosenthal sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $230,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 96,262 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,428,052. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Brighthouse Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $49.00 to $54.00 in a report on Wednesday.

Shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Reduce" from the nine analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating on th

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Brighthouse Financial from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,340,000 shares, a drop of 9.5% from the May 31st total of 1,480,000 shares. Approximately 2.2% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 456,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,556,877 shares of the company's stock after selling 74,475 sha

Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday.

Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday.

Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $59.00 to $56.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,480,000 shares, a growth of 32.1% from the May 15th total of 1,120,000 shares. Approximately 2.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 457,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days.

Greenlight Capital Inc. lessened its stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 3.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,043,623 shares of the company's stock after selling 99,120 shares during the qua

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Sets New 1-Year Low at $41.53

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have given a hold recomm

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 295.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 147,825 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an a

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC grew its holdings in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 138.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,436 shares of the company's stock a

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,120,000 shares, a decrease of 7.4% from the April 30th total of 1,210,000 shares. Currently, 1.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 468,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Norges Bank bought a new stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 630,423 shares of the company's stock, value

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) Director Michael J. Inserra bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $43.20 per share, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 5,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $237,600. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) CFO Edward A. Spehar sold 7,125 shares of Brighthouse Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.91, for a total transaction of $298,608.75. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 44,765 shares in the company, valued at $1,876,101.15. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Commerce Bank decreased its stake in shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 78.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,031 shares of the company's stock after selling 63,563 shares during the

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q2 2024 earnings per share estimates for Brighthouse Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.29 fo

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its position in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 38.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 157,675 shares of the company's stock after selling 100,095 shar

UBS Group AG lifted its position in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,061,985 shares of the company's stock after acqu

Shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Reduce" from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have given a

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,210,000 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the April 15th total of 1,140,000 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 494,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its position in shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,415,013 shares of the company's stock after s

National Bank of Canada FI cut its stake in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 67.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 42,571 shares of the company's stock after sel

Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Brighthouse Financial from $51.00 to $50.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) Shares Down 9.1%

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $4.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a negative net margin of 27.01% and a positive return on equity of 20.71%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.86 earnings per share.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF - Free Report) by 12.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 224,103 shares of