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Brighthouse Finl Analyst Ratings

BHFNASDAQ
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$50.66
At close: Apr 15 EDT
$50.66
0.000.00%
Pre-Market: 4:00 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Equal-Weight
Highest Price Target1
$85.00
Lowest Price Target1
$41.00
Consensus Price Target1
$56.69

Brighthouse Finl Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:BHF | Benzinga

Brighthouse Financial Inc has a consensus price target of $56.69 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $85 issued by Barclays on January 29, 2025. The low is $41 issued by Morgan Stanley on April 10, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James on April 10, 2025, April 10, 2025, and March 18, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $55 between Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James, there's an implied 8.57% upside for Brighthouse Financial Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley
Raymond James
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Piper Sandler

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Analyst Ratings for Brighthouse Finl

Buy NowGet Alert
04/10/2025Buy Now2.65%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$59 → $52MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/10/2025Buy Now-19.07%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$52 → $41MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
03/18/2025Buy Now42.12%Raymond James
Wilma Burdis63%
→ $72UpgradeMarket Perform → Strong BuyGet Alert
02/19/2025Buy Now16.46%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$41 → $59UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
02/18/2025Buy Now30.28%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger60%
$60 → $66MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
02/13/2025Buy Now18.44%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$52 → $60MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy Now26.33%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
→ $64DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now18.44%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger60%
$48 → $60MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now67.79%Barclays
Alex Scott63%
$52 → $85UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
01/14/2025Buy Now-19.07%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$42 → $41MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now10.54%JP Morgan
Jimmy Bhullar67%
$59 → $56MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/18/2024Buy Now2.65%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$55 → $52MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/16/2024Buy Now2.65%Barclays
Alex Scott63%
$48 → $52MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/10/2024Buy Now-19.07%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$40 → $41MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
10/02/2024Buy Now-7.22%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$44 → $47MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/04/2024Buy Now-5.25%Barclays
Alex Scott63%
→ $48Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
08/14/2024Buy Now-15.12%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brett Osetec31%
$47 → $43MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy Now-21.04%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
→ $40DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
08/08/2024Buy Now2.65%Evercore ISI Group
Thomas Gallagher57%
$56 → $52MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now24.36%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$59 → $63MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now16.46%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$54 → $59MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now6.59%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$49 → $54UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
07/02/2024Buy Now16.46%JP Morgan
Jimmy Bhullar67%
$58 → $59MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
06/28/2024Buy Now-3.28%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$46 → $49MaintainsHoldGet Alert
06/28/2024Buy Now-11.17%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$50 → $45MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/26/2024Buy Now10.54%Evercore ISI Group
Thomas Gallagher57%
$59 → $56MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
06/17/2024Buy Now-7.22%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brett Osetec31%
$48 → $47UpgradeUnderperform → Market PerformGet Alert
05/10/2024Buy Now-1.3%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$51 → $50MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/10/2024Buy Now-1.3%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$55 → $50MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now0.67%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$49 → $51MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now8.57%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$48 → $55MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/23/2024Buy Now—Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
—DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
02/16/2024Buy Now-3.28%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$51 → $49MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/16/2024Buy Now-1.3%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brett Osetec31%
$50 → $50MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
02/13/2024Buy Now2.65%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$55 → $52MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy Now-1.3%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brett Osetec31%
$54 → $50DowngradeMarket Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
10/17/2023Buy Now-7.22%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$48 → $47MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/10/2023Buy Now4.62%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$52 → $53MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/02/2023Buy Now-1.3%Piper Sandler
John Edwards57%
$55 → $50MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/21/2023Buy Now-15.12%Goldman Sachs
Alex Scott63%
$47 → $43DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
09/14/2023Buy Now6.59%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$46 → $54MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/18/2023Buy Now8.57%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$53 → $55MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/09/2023Buy Now4.62%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$52 → $53MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/17/2023Buy Now-5.25%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$43 → $48MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/11/2023Buy Now-3.28%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$42 → $49MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/07/2023Buy Now-1.3%Piper Sandler
John Edwards57%
$44 → $50MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/09/2023Buy Now12.51%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Ryan Krueger60%
$62 → $57MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
06/02/2023Buy Now2.65%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$53 → $52MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/15/2023Buy Now-15.12%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$46 → $43MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-13.15%Piper Sandler
John Edwards57%
$46 → $44MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-17.09%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$46 → $42MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/12/2023Buy Now-9.2%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$58 → $46MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/12/2023Buy Now4.62%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$64 → $53MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/05/2023Buy Now-9.2%Piper Sandler
John Edwards57%
$56 → $46MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/05/2023Buy Now-1.3%Goldman Sachs
Alex Scott63%
$61 → $50MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now26.33%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$65 → $64MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/21/2023Buy Now18.44%Jefferies
Suneet Kamath72%
$55 → $60MaintainsHoldGet Alert
02/13/2023Buy Now12.51%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$53 → $57MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/08/2023Buy Now—Raymond James
Wilma Burdis63%
—Initiates → Market PerformGet Alert
01/18/2023Buy Now4.62%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$52 → $53MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/10/2023Buy Now28.31%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$59 → $65MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/10/2023Buy Now6.59%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$47 → $54MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/20/2022Buy Now6.59%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$55 → $54MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/17/2022Buy Now16.46%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$58 → $59MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2022Buy Now-7.22%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$45 → $47MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/12/2022Buy Now-3.28%Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan74%
$51 → $49MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/17/2022Buy Now14.49%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$54 → $58MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/08/2022Buy Now-11.17%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$44 → $45MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/14/2022Buy Now-13.15%Barclays
Tracy Benguigui61%
$55 → $44MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/08/2022Buy Now-15.12%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$50 → $43MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/06/2022Buy Now2.65%Evercore ISI Group
Thomas Gallagher57%
$57 → $52MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
07/06/2022Buy Now6.59%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$62 → $54MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/27/2022Buy Now-1.3%Piper Sandler
John Barnidge67%
$47 → $50MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/10/2022Buy Now22.38%Morgan Stanley
Nigel Dally71%
$64 → $62MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Brighthouse Finl (BHF) stock?

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The latest price target for Brighthouse Finl (NASDAQ:BHF) was reported by Wells Fargo on April 10, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $52.00 expecting BHF to rise to within 12 months (a possible 2.65% upside). 29 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Brighthouse Finl (BHF)?

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The latest analyst rating for Brighthouse Finl (NASDAQ:BHF) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Brighthouse Finl maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Brighthouse Finl (BHF)?

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The last upgrade for Brighthouse Financial Inc happened on March 18, 2025 when Raymond James raised their price target to $72. Raymond James previously had a market perform for Brighthouse Financial Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Brighthouse Finl (BHF)?

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The last downgrade for Brighthouse Financial Inc happened on February 3, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from N/A to $64 for Brighthouse Financial Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Brighthouse Finl (BHF)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Brighthouse Finl, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Brighthouse Finl was filed on April 10, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 10, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Brighthouse Finl (BHF) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Brighthouse Finl (BHF) rating was a maintained with a price target of $59.00 to $52.00. The current price Brighthouse Finl (BHF) is trading at is $50.66, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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