BHF

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Nasdaq · Life Insurance · Inc. DE · CIK 0001685040
$63.03 -0.33% $3.6B
21 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.6B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.7B
Inst. Activity21 buys / 19 sells
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Life Insurance·Inc. DE·CIK 0001685040·Prev Close $63.24

Recent Activity

Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Wetzel Paul M. was granted 2,651 shares
Director
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Wetzel Paul M. acquired via exercise 2,837 shares
Director
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Juel Carol was granted 2,651 shares
Director
Inst.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — ADD
773,273 shares ($46.3M)
Inst.
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION — ADD
642,800 shares ($38.5M)
May 18, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.7M shares, 17,660 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 708,004 shares across 17,660 trades.

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Jan 2026. No current recommendation available.
$65.00 (Jan 2026)
Current $63.03 Low $55.00 Median $66.00 High $70.00 6 analysts
$55.00 $70.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution7% buy · 15 analysts · last covering-analyst action Jan 2026
0Strong Buy
1Buy
8Hold
5Sell
1Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jan 8, 2026 Barclays DOWNGRADE Overweight → Equal-Weight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $4.90 ▲ +8.5% $4.33 — $5.97 43% YoY 5
Next Q $5.06 ▲ +7.4% $4.43 — $6.03 11% YoY 5
Current FY $19.64 ▼ -1.9% $17.25 — $23.79 -30% YoY 7
Next FY $19.42 $16.50 — $23.45 -1% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$315.7M—
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$212.9M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$153.9M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$149.6M—
STATE STREET CORP$116.1M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel PaulA$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel PaulM$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolA$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolM$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolM$0.00
50 institutional holders with $1.7B total value (28,170,561 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 21 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.5,272,940$315.7M18.7%—
2DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP3,555,823$212.9M12.6%—
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,569,674$153.9M9.1%—
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2,499,064$149.6M8.8%—
5STATE STREET CORP1,938,898$116.1M6.9%—
6MORGAN STANLEY1,287,236$77.1M4.6%DOUBLED +149.5%
7ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.833,521$54.0M3.2%DOUBLED +467.6%
8SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC846,794$50.7M3.0%—
9FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC773,273$46.3M2.7%ADD +53.9%
10CITIGROUP INC683,396$40.9M2.4%—
11GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC653,985$39.2M2.3%—
12HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND642,800$38.5M2.3%ADD +64.5%
13CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC567,247$34.0M2.0%—
14SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP567,100$34.0M2.0%—
15HSBC HOLDINGS PLC542,749$32.7M1.9%ADD +63.3%
16Invesco Ltd.414,998$24.9M1.5%—
17BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.365,131$21.9M1.3%NEW
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO356,117$21.3M1.3%—
19FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP355,625$21.3M1.3%TRIM -51.9%
20SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP309,200$18.5M1.1%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCADD502,590773,273+53.9%$46.3M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDADD390,807642,800+64.5%$38.5M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD332,362542,749+63.3%$32.7M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.NEW—365,131—$21.9M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM739,253355,625-51.9%$21.3M2026-Q1
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.ADD148,100215,111+45.2%$12.9M2026-Q1
Hudson Bay Capital Management LPNEW—202,519—$12.1M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPTRIM228,842169,177-26.1%$10.1M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED25,376156,223+515.6%$9.4M2026-Q1
AmundiDOUBLED3,117123,276+3855.0%$7.4M2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPDOUBLED5,605120,793+2055.1%$7.2M2026-Q1
Retirement Systems of AlabamaADD68,614102,605+49.5%$6.1M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEAR_EXIT544,288102,582-81.2%$6.1M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCNEAR_EXIT578,83896,973-83.2%$5.8M2026-Q1
GABELLI FUNDS LLCADD58,86478,064+32.6%$4.7M2026-Q1
NATIXISTRIM188,37875,983-59.7%$4.5M2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCTRIM266,50071,660-73.1%$4.3M2026-Q1
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDDOUBLED9,70059,200+510.3%$3.5M2026-Q1
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHTRIM49,44136,441-26.3%$2.2M2026-Q1
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THETRIM39,45429,243-25.9%$1.8M2026-Q1
Independent Advisor AllianceTRIM41,01726,551-35.3%$1.6M2026-Q1
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCDOUBLED4,15519,315+364.9%$1.2M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALNEAR_EXIT101,00017,422-82.8%$1.0M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTRIM52,35217,387-66.8%$1.0M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED86314,133+1537.7%$846.3K2026-Q1
15 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorEXERCISE1,419——
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorEXERCISE1,418——
Jun 2, 2026Offereins Diane EDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Offereins Diane EDirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026Zlatkus Lizabeth HDirectorEXERCISE2,837——
Jun 2, 2026Zlatkus Lizabeth HDirectorAWARD2,651——
Jun 2, 2026CHAPLIN C EDWARDDirectorEXERCISE4,556——
Jun 2, 2026CHAPLIN C EDWARDDirectorAWARD4,257——
May 1, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorEXERCISE1,120——
May 1, 2026Juel CarolDirectorEXERCISE3,361——
Apr 8, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE5,581——
Apr 8, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H1,588$61.02$96.9K
Mar 2, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE413——
Mar 2, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerAWARD3,659——
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOEXERCISE35,564——
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOEXERCISE10,283——
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOAWARD109,411——
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE13,658——
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE3,976——
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerAWARD33,844——
Mar 2, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselEXERCISE1,899——
Mar 2, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselAWARD19,608——
Mar 2, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerEXERCISE2,742——
Mar 2, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerAWARD35,595——
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerEXERCISE1,879——
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerAWARD14,383——
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerEXERCISE10,669——
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerEXERCISE3,285——
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerAWARD23,966——
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerEXERCISE6,103——
Mar 2, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE1,383——
Mar 2, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselEXERCISE7,072——
Mar 2, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerEXERCISE9,420——
Feb 27, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerAWARD18,786——
Feb 27, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerAWARD1,302——
Feb 27, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOAWARD75,577——
Feb 27, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselAWARD8,974——
Feb 27, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerAWARD12,955——
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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Jan 2026): 7% buy across 15 analysts — 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 8 hold, 5 sell, 1 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Jan 2026. No current recommendation available.
$65.00 mean target (Jan 2026)
$55.00 Low $70.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$63.03
Target Low$55.00
Target Mean$65.00
Target Median$66.00
Target High$70.00
# Analysts6
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $4.90 $4.33 $5.97 42.9% +8.5% 1↑ 0↓ $2.2B 1.0% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $5.06 $4.43 $6.03 11.4% +7.4% 1↑ 0↓ $2.2B 1.0% 5
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $19.64 $17.25 $23.79 -29.7% -1.9% 1↑ 0↓ $8.7B 0.3% 7
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $19.42 $16.50 $23.45 -1.1% +0.1% 1↑ 0↓ $8.7B -0.1% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$4.902
7d ago$4.792+0.110
30d ago$4.517+0.386
60d ago$4.740+0.162
90d ago$5.073-0.171
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jan 8, 2026 Barclays DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026018517%
May 1, 2026017517%
Apr 1, 2026018517%
Mar 1, 2026018517%
Feb 1, 2026018517%
Jan 1, 2026018517%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.7M shares, 17,660 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 708,004 shares across 17,660 trades.
May 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
BHF Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-11
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.5M shares, 17,431 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 511,891 shares across 17,431 trades.
May 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
BHF Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-04
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.6M shares, 21,412 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 591,199 shares across 21,412 trades.
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.6M shares, 19,936 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 558,755 shares across 19,936 trades.
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.4M shares, 11,121 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 403,740 shares across 11,121 trades.
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.8M shares, 14,355 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 835,141 shares across 14,355 trades.
Apr 6, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.6M shares, 16,777 trades
Week starting 2026-04-06. Total ATS volume: 622,413 shares across 16,777 trades.
Mar 30, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.5M shares, 13,630 trades
Week starting 2026-03-30. Total ATS volume: 522,814 shares across 13,630 trades.
Mar 23, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.5M shares, 15,916 trades
Week starting 2026-03-23. Total ATS volume: 514,088 shares across 15,916 trades.
Mar 16, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 0.8M shares, 19,958 trades
Week starting 2026-03-16. Total ATS volume: 808,663 shares across 19,958 trades.
Mar 9, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 1.2M shares, 19,878 trades
Week starting 2026-03-09. Total ATS volume: 1,218,666 shares across 19,878 trades.
Mar 2, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: BHF — 1.6M shares, 24,131 trades
Week starting 2026-03-02. Total ATS volume: 1,628,394 shares across 24,131 trades.
Feb 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BHF — 314,804 shares ($19.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260227, Price: $60.21, FTD Value: $18,954,348.84, BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INC COM