The stock of Brighthouse Financial Inc (NASDAQ: BHF) has increased by 1.98 when compared to last closing price of 59.70. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on June 25, 2025, holders of record as of June 10, 2025 (the “Record Date”) of (i) its depositary shares (the “Series A Depositary Shares” (Nasdaq: BHFAP)), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), (ii) its depositary shares (the “Series B Depositary Shares” (N.
Is It Worth Investing in Brighthouse Financial Inc (NASDAQ: BHF) Right Now?
Brighthouse Financial Inc (NASDAQ: BHF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BHF is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for BHF is 56.77M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.85% of that float. The average trading volume for BHF on May 16, 2025 was 939.76K shares.
BHF’s Market Performance
BHF’s stock has seen a 3.65% increase for the week, with a 22.45% rise in the past month and a -2.03% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.15% for Brighthouse Financial Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.09% for BHF stock, with a simple moving average of 19.72% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BHF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BHF stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for BHF by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for BHF in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $72 based on the research report published on March 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BHF reach a price target of $59, previously predicting the price at $41. The rating they have provided for BHF stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on February 19th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to BHF, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on February 03rd of the current year.
BHF Trading at 10.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BHF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.54%, as shares surge +19.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BHF rose by +3.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.84. In addition, Brighthouse Financial Inc saw 26.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BHF starting from Huss Vonda, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $59.33 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Huss Vonda now owns 21,441 shares of Brighthouse Financial Inc, valued at $177,990 using the latest closing price.
Lambert Myles, the EVP,Chief Mktg.& Dist. Officer of Brighthouse Financial Inc, sale 8,400 shares at $59.92 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Lambert Myles is holding 35,777 shares at $503,336 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BHF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Brighthouse Financial Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 13.00, with 0.26 for asset returns.
Based on Brighthouse Financial Inc (BHF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.57.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 8.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Brighthouse Financial Inc (BHF) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
