Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Brighthouse Financial (BHF)

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ: BHF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/19/2025 – Brighthouse Financial was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $41.00.
• 2/18/2025 – Brighthouse Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $60.00 to $66.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – Brighthouse Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $52.00 to $60.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Brighthouse Financial was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Brighthouse Financial was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $52.00.
• 1/29/2025 – Brighthouse Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $48.00 to $60.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – Brighthouse Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $41.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Brighthouse Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $59.00 to $56.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Brighthouse Financial stock opened at $61.87 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.87. The firm has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 11.99 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $40.00 and a 52-week high of $64.12.

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.56 by $1.32. Brighthouse Financial had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 8.21%. On average, research analysts expect that Brighthouse Financial, Inc. will post 20.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP John Rosenthal sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total value of $610,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,041,982. This represents a 13.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Myles Lambert sold 8,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.70, for a total transaction of $434,280.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 33,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,141.90. This represents a 20.09 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brighthouse Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brighthouse Financial by 989.5% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 621 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its holdings in Brighthouse Financial by 327.0% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 918 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Brighthouse Financial by 29.4% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Brighthouse Financial by 30.2% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new position in Brighthouse Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. 81.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.