NASDAQ:BHF Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Tech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free BHF Stock Alerts $45.68 -0.89 (-1.91%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.64▼$47.0550-Day Range$45.61▼$51.5452-Week Range$39.37▼$56.24Volume572,295 shsAverage Volume496,880 shsMarket Capitalization$2.86 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.29 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Brighthouse Financial alerts: Email Address Brighthouse Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.1% Upside$50.29 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.31Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.74Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.64 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.37%From $17.12 to $19.58 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector501st out of 876 stocksLife Insurance Industry14th out of 21 stocks 1.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBrighthouse Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.57, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBrighthouse Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Brighthouse Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.95% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Brighthouse Financial has recently increased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBrighthouse Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBrighthouse Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBrighthouse Financial has received a 27.67% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is driven by its "Life annuities" and "Life insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Brighthouse Financial is -0.31. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBrighthouse Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 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 -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Brighthouse Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Brighthouse Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,642,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brighthouse Financial are expected to grow by 14.37% in the coming year, from $17.12 to $19.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is -2.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Brighthouse Financial is -2.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBrighthouse Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. 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. 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The Life segment offers term, universal, whole, and variable life products 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. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More BHF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BHF Stock News HeadlinesMay 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse: A Weak Q1, But Headwinds Are Reflected In ValuationMay 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial First Quarter 2024 Earnings: US$8.23 loss per share (vs US$7.74 loss in 1Q 2023)May 11, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Tech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. If the plans in these leaked internal documents pan out, we could see prices skyrocket for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and MORE… The coupling of gaming and cryptocurrency could absolutely transform digital finance as we know it in 2024. May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Brighthouse Financial Inc Earnings CallMay 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comBrighthouse Financial Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 3, 2024 | investorplace.comDavid Einhorn Has 47% of His Portfolio Invested in These 3 StocksApril 11, 2024 | investing.comBrighthouse Financial expands board with two new membersMay 11, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Tech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. If the plans in these leaked internal documents pan out, we could see prices skyrocket for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and MORE… The coupling of gaming and cryptocurrency could absolutely transform digital finance as we know it in 2024. April 10, 2024 | msn.comDavid Einhorn Portfolio: Learn His Value Investing StrategiesApril 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Appoints Michael J. Inserra and Lizabeth H. Zlatkus to Board of DirectorsApril 9, 2024 | businesswire.comBrighthouse Financial Appoints Michael J. Inserra and Lizabeth H.April 8, 2024 | businesswire.comBrighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 ResultsFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Inc CEO Eric Steigerwalt Sells 25,000 SharesFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBlock upgraded, Rivian downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst callsFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comBrighthouse cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley on relative underperformanceFebruary 20, 2024 | bizjournals.comForbes' ranking of best employers puts Movement Mortgage highest among Charlotte-area companiesFebruary 18, 2024 | msn.comCoinbase, Robinhood, CleanSpark among week's biggest financial gainersFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBHF Mar 2024 50.000 callFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share DistributionsFebruary 15, 2024 | businesswire.comBrighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share DistributionsFebruary 13, 2024 | fool.comWhy Investors Went Dark on Brighthouse Financial TodayFebruary 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBrighthouse Financial, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 12, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Brighthouse Finl Q4 EarningsFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse Financial (BHF) Misses Q4 Earnings EstimatesFebruary 11, 2024 | msn.comBrighthouse Financial Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewJanuary 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLendbuzz Welcomes Diane Offereins to Board of DirectorsSee More Headlines Receive BHF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2024Today5/11/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BHF Previous SymbolNYSE:BHF CUSIPN/A CIK1685040 Webwww.brighthousefinancial.com Phone(980) 365-7100FaxN/AEmployees1,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$50.29 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($18.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio2.67 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1,112,000,000.00 Net Margins-27.01% Pretax Margin-35.80% Return on Equity20.71% Return on Assets0.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.12 billion Price / Sales0.69 Cash Flow$10.53 per share Price / Cash Flow4.34 Book Value$78.00 per share Price / Book0.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,500,000Free Float61,624,000Market Cap$2.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.01MMr. Edward Allen Spehar Jr. (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.97MMr. John Lloyd Rosenthal (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $2.26MMr. Myles Joseph Lambert (Age 49)Executive VP and Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer Comp: $1.88MMs. Vonda R. Huss (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.36MMs. Kristine Hook Toscano (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer Dana AmanteHead of Investor RelationsMs. Allie Lin (Age 46)Executive VP & General Counsel Mr. David Alan RosenbaumHead of Product Strategy and PricingJacob Moishe JenkelowitzCorporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGenworth FinancialNYSE:GNWAmerican Equity Investment LifeNYSE:AELNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 212,628 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 10.151%Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpSold 29,370 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.016%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardSold 31,812 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.016%Acadian Asset Management LLCSold 2,033 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.016%Private Management Group Inc.Bought 6,496 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.545%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BHF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Brighthouse Financial stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brighthouse Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" BHF shares. View BHF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Brighthouse Financial's stock price target for 2024? 7 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Brighthouse Financial's shares. Their BHF share price targets range from $43.00 to $54.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $50.29 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BHF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BHF shares performed in 2024? Brighthouse Financial's stock was trading at $52.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BHF stock has decreased by 13.7% and is now trading at $45.68. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Brighthouse Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024. View our BHF earnings forecast. How were Brighthouse Financial's earnings last quarter? Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The company reported $4.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.29. The company earned $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.14 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.71% and a negative net margin of 27.01%. The business's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.86 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Brighthouse Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) and Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). What is Eric Steigerwalt's approval rating as Brighthouse Financial's CEO? 86 employees have rated Brighthouse Financial Chief Executive Officer Eric Steigerwalt on Glassdoor.com. Eric Steigerwalt has an approval rating of 90% among the company'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). Who are Brighthouse Financial's major shareholders? Brighthouse Financial's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.15%), Private Management Group Inc. (0.55%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.39%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.36%), LSV Asset Management (0.33%) and Bogart Wealth LLC (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric T Steigerwalt and Vonda Huss. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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