Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for BHF Earnings

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Brighthouse Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the company will earn $4.78 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.57. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $5.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $22.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $26.25 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on BHF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Brighthouse Financial from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Brighthouse Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $64.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays upgraded Brighthouse Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $85.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Brighthouse Financial from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $41.00 to $59.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Brighthouse Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.14.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Down 2.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ BHF opened at $54.91 on Thursday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $54.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.90. Brighthouse Financial has a fifty-two week low of $40.00 and a fifty-two week high of $64.12. The company has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.10.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Brighthouse Financial news, EVP John Rosenthal sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total transaction of $610,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 66,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,041,982. This trade represents a 13.11 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Brighthouse Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Xponance Inc. boosted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 6,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC boosted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC now owns 46,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,224,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 28,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC boosted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 6,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 35,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,610,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.