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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) Stock Analysis

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) is a Insurance - Life stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BHF

$46.96

−$0.68 (−1.43%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BHF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$48.00
Previous Close
$47.64
Day's Range
46.82–48.00
52-Week Range
44.51–66.80
Volume
628.37K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.83
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.75B
P/E Ratio
3.78
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
2.38
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.40
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
12.66
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.39B+46.28%
Net Income (FY)
$433.00M+11.60%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
57.51M
1-Year Return
−0.30%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
931.02K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BHF closed at $46.96, −0.30% over 1 year.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) has a market capitalization of $2.75B.

In fiscal 2025, BHF reported revenue of $6.39B.

BHF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) return since Jul 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,970
−0.30%
5 years
$10,000 $9,013
−9.87%
Since Jul 2017
$10,000 $6,709
−32.91%

If you had invested $10,000 in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) at the close on July 17, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $6,709 at the close on October 21, 2026: −32.91% in total, −4.22% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−27.52%
2025+34.87%
2024−9.22%
2023+3.22%
2022−1.02%
2021+43.07%
2020−7.71%
2019+28.71%
2018−48.02%
2017 (partial year)−16.23%

As of October 21, 2026.

BHF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.39B$433.00M6.8%
2024$4.37B$388.00M8.9%
2023$3.95B−$1.11B−28.2%
2022$6.63B$3.88B58.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.39B——$433.00M6.8%
2024$4.37B——$388.00M8.9%
2023$3.95B——−$1.11B−28.2%
2022$6.63B——$3.88B58.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BHF Valuation vs Insurance - Life Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricBHFInsurance - Life medianvs median
P/E3.7812.180.3x the median
P/S ratio0.401.1064% below
Profit margin12.15%8.74%3.4 pts above

Medians across 22 Insurance - Life stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) is capitalised at $2.75B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Insurance - Life industry. Headcount on file is 1,400.

The most recent close on file for BHF is $46.96, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.68 (−1.43%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $44.51 to $66.80. The latest close sits 5.5% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $6.39B. That is +46.28% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.37B. Net income for the same year was $433.00M. That is +11.60% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.15%. That is 3.4 percentage points above the Insurance - Life median of 8.74%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 12.66.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.63B in 2022 to $6.39B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 3.78 times earnings. That is 0.3 times the Insurance - Life median of 12.18. On forward earnings the ratio is 2.38. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.4. On price-to-sales that is 63.51% below the Insurance - Life median of 1.1. 22 Insurance - Life companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.83. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 48.49%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −0.30%. Measured over 5 years, that is −2.06% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for BHF.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +43.07%; the weakest is 2018 at −48.02%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −27.52% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) operates in the Insurance - Life industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. BHF $2.75B 3.8
Great-West Lifeco Inc. GWO.TO CA$82.20B 18.9
Manulife Financial Corporation MFC $74.87B 17.0
MetLife, Inc. MET $64.93B 19.6

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Insurance - Life industry average P/E ratio is 12.2x. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. trades at a P/E of 3.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. The company operates through Annuities, Life, and Run-off segments. The Annuities segment offers 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. The Life segment provides term, universal, whole, and variable life products for policyholders' needs for financial security and protected wealth transfer. The Run-off segment manages universal life with secondary guarantees, structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, various company-owned life insurance policies, and funding agreements. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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