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BHF Stock Forecast: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$52
−0.52% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Brighthouse Financial, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $66 — +26.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 59 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$3.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
59 / 100
Median analyst target
$66
Analysts covering
7
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−6.7%
1M
−17.7%
YTD
−19.7%
1Y
+10.4%
From 52W high
−21.9%
From 52W low
+19.9%
$43
$67
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BHF stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Brighthouse Financial, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
59 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
97
Issuance
77
Growth
66
Momentum
59
Revisions
55
Accruals
43
Quality
35
Size
31
Volatility
17

Value (97): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Volatility (17): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

BHF stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BHF, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$45$50$55$60$65$70Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BHFHigh $70Median $66Low $55

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says7 analysts
0 Buy6 Hold1 Sell
Low $55Median $66High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +26.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Mar 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReinstatesMarket Perform$67
8 Jan 2026BarclaysDowngradeEqual-Weight—
12 Nov 2025Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform—
7 Nov 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
9 Oct 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
8 Oct 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 Oct 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
11 Aug 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
8 Aug 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
10 July 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 July 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
8 July 2025JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
7 July 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
3 July 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
19 May 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
13 May 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
9 May 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
10 Apr 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
10 Apr 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BHF appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

BHF analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−7.2%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
4.1×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 85% of US stocks

Price / book
0.5×

Cheaper than 86% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
86.7%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1054.1%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
77.8%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
12.2%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
13.5%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.3%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

BHF vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInsurance - Life
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BHFBrighthouse Financial, Inc.$3.0B
59
FGF&G Annuities & Life, Inc.$3.1B
22
GNWGenworth Financial, Inc.$3.8B
74
CNOCNO Financial Group, Inc.$5.0B
75
LNCLincoln National Corp.$8.1B
73
JXNJackson Financial, Inc.$8.8B
64
PRIPrimerica, Inc.$9.1B
84

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News

Latest BHF news & analysis

Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions

Business Wire · 17 Aug 2026neutral

Brighthouse Financial announced dividend distributions on its Series A preferred stock, payable through its depositary shares to holders of record as of September 10, 2026, with payment on September 25, 2026.

Why it matters — BHF watchers would care because it confirms the company's scheduled preferred stock dividend payments and related depositary share distributions.

BHF Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Investment Income Falls Y/Y

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026negative

Brighthouse Financial missed Q2 earnings estimates despite posting higher year-over-year profit, as lower investment income and weaker annuity sales offset gains from underwriting.

Why it matters — A BHF watcher would care because the earnings miss, softer investment income, and weaker annuity sales signal headwinds in key revenue areas despite an overall profit rise.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported its Q2 earnings for the quarter ended June 2026. The report highlights the company's headline numbers and suggests comparing its key metrics against Wall Street estimates and year-ago actuals.

Why it matters — The reported results and comparison to estimates provide insight into how BHF performed in the quarter relative to market expectations.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026negative

Brighthouse Financial posted quarterly earnings of $4.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.98 per share. This compares with earnings of $3.43 per share a year ago; the report's headline also indicates revenues lagged estimates.

Why it matters — BHF watchers would care because the company fell short of analysts' earnings expectations for the quarter, a miss versus consensus despite year-over-year earnings growth.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026positive

Brighthouse Financial announced its second quarter 2026 results, reporting net income available to shareholders of $956 million, or $16.53 per diluted share, compared with net income of $60 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025.

Why it matters — BHF watchers would care because the company posted a substantial year-over-year increase in quarterly net income available to shareholders.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BHF stock

What is the BHF stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Brighthouse Financial, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $66, with estimates ranging from $55 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BHF stock a buy right now?

Of the 7 analysts covering Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 0 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 59 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BHF?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ranks 59 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (97 of 100).

Will BHF stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +26.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 59 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BHF stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Brighthouse Financial, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BHF are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $55 to $70 over the next 12 months.

How has BHF stock performed over the past year?

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. returned +10.4% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Brighthouse Financial, Inc. do?

Brighthouse Financial Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of annuity and life insurance products, operating through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with diverse partners.

What is the latest news on BHF?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 17 Aug 2026): "Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions". Brighthouse Financial announced dividend distributions on its Series A preferred stock, payable through its depositary shares to holders of record as of September 10, 2026, with payment on September 25, 2026.

Company

About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Brighthouse Financial Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of annuity and life insurance products, operating through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with diverse partners. The company structures its business into key segments: Annuities, which offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities to support tax-deferred wealth accumulation, transfer, and income security; Life, providing term, universal, whole, and variable life insurance for financial protection and wealth transfer needs; and Run-off, managing legacy blocks including structured settlements, pension risk transfers, and certain life insurance policies. Brighthouse Financial Inc. focuses on delivering tailored solutions to individual policyholders and contract holders seeking long-term financial stability in the competitive insurance market. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it plays a vital role in the life and health insurance sector by emphasizing product innovation and broad distribution networks.

CEO Mr. Eric Thomas Steigerwalt · 1,400 employees · United States · https://www.brighthousefinancial.com