BHF

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Nasdaq · Life Insurance · Inc. DE · CIK 0001685040
$62.54 -0.18% $3.6B
3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.6B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$563.3M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 3 sells
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Life Insurance·Inc. DE·CIK 0001685040·Prev Close $62.65

Recent Activity

Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Wetzel Paul M. sold 2,651 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Wetzel Paul M. sold 2,837 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Wetzel Paul M. sold 2,837 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — DOUBLED
1,264,992 shares ($82.0M)
Inst.
FMR LLC — TRIM
737,462 shares ($47.8M)
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 $62.78 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 $19.67 ▲ +2.1% $17.25 — $23.79 -30% YoY 7
Next FY $19.52 ▲ +0.6% $16.50 — $23.45 -1% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$350.6M
MORGAN STANLEY$82.0MDOUBLED
FMR LLC$47.8MTRIM
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$35.3MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$32.8MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel PaulA$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel PaulM$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel PaulM$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolA$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolM$0.00
8 institutional holders with $563.3M total value (8,693,784 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, FMR. Net selling activity: 3 institutions trimmed/exited vs 2 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC5,410,582$350.6M62.2%
2MORGAN STANLEY1,264,992$82.0M14.6%DOUBLED +149.5%
3FMR LLC737,462$47.8M8.5%TRIM -58.5%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/544,288$35.3M6.3%ADD +55.1%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC506,709$32.8M5.8%NEW
6NORGES BANK191,000$12.4M2.2%NEW
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP33,844$2.2M0.4%TRIM -53.0%
8WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN4,907$317.9K0.1%NEAR_EXIT -83.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED506,9821,264,992+149.5%$82.0M2025-Q4
FMR LLCTRIM1,777,964737,462-58.5%$47.8M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW191,000$12.4M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM71,99633,844-53.0%$2.2M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNEAR_EXIT30,4224,907-83.9%$317.9K2025-Q4
UBS Group AGADD1,723,2143,413,278+98.1%$181.2M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD322,746500,649+55.1%$26.6M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT496,34771,996-85.5%$3.8M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED5,21630,422+483.2%$1.6M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT765,8930-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT107,1000-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
FMR LLCDOUBLED577,6401,849,409+220.2%$99.4M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW765,893$41.2M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD382,917496,347+29.6%$26.7M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED146,645322,746+120.1%$17.4M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD1,421,6132,046,302+43.9%$118.7M2025-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED6,859577,640+8321.6%$33.5M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD193,652382,917+97.7%$22.2M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD86,100126,341+46.7%$7.3M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW108,700$6.3M2025-Q1
DODGE & COXEXIT6,669,5750-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT772,9250-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD1,030,9131,421,613+37.9%$68.3M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM211,85286,100-59.4%$4.1M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM9,1196,452-29.2%$309.9K2024-Q4
15 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Juel CarolDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026MALLESCH EILEEN ADirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Hooley Stephen CDirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorM1,419$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorM1,418$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Inserra Michael J.DirectorM1,418$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Offereins Diane EDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Offereins Diane EDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Offereins Diane EDirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Zlatkus Lizabeth HDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Zlatkus Lizabeth HDirectorM2,837$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Zlatkus Lizabeth HDirectorA2,651$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026CHAPLIN C EDWARDDirectorM4,556$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026CHAPLIN C EDWARDDirectorM4,556$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026CHAPLIN C EDWARDDirectorA4,257$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorM1,120$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Wetzel Paul M.DirectorM1,120$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Juel CarolDirectorM3,361$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Juel CarolDirectorM3,361$0.00$0.00
Apr 8, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerM5,581$0.00$0.00
Apr 8, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerF1,588$61.02$96.9K
Apr 8, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerM5,581$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerM413$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Pavlovich Melissa B.Chief Accounting OfficerA3,659$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOM35,564$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOM10,283$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Steigerwalt Eric TPresident and CEOA109,411$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerM13,658$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerM3,976$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Spehar Edward A.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerA33,844$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselM1,899$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Lin AllieEVP & General CounselA19,608$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM2,742$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Lambert MylesEVP, Chief Operating OfficerA35,595$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerM1,879$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerA14,383$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerM10,669$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerM3,285$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Rosenthal JohnEVP & Chief Investment OfficerA23,966$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Huss VondaEVP & Chief HR OfficerM6,103$0.00$0.00

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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$62.78
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
$19.67 $17.25 $23.79 -29.5% +2.1% 1↑ 0↓ $8.7B 0.3% 7
Next FY
2027-12-31
$19.52 $16.50 $23.45 -0.8% +0.6% 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
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.
May 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
BHF Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-04
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