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Brighthouse Financial Inc has a consensus price target of $58.58 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $85 issued by Barclays on January 29, 2025. The low is $43 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on August 14, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Raymond James, Wells Fargo, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on March 18, 2025, February 19, 2025, and February 18, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $65.67 between Raymond James, Wells Fargo, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, there's an implied 10.66% upside for Brighthouse Financial Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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03/18/2025 | Buy Now | 21.33% | Raymond James | Wilma Burdis68% | → $72 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Strong Buy | Get Alert |
02/19/2025 | Buy Now | -0.57% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $41 → $59 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
02/18/2025 | Buy Now | 11.22% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Krueger72% | $60 → $66 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 1.11% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $52 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 7.85% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | → $64 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 1.11% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Krueger72% | $48 → $60 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 43.24% | Barclays | Alex Scott65% | $52 → $85 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
01/14/2025 | Buy Now | -30.91% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $42 → $41 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -5.63% | JP Morgan | Jimmy Bhullar67% | $59 → $56 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
12/18/2024 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $55 → $52 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
12/16/2024 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Barclays | Alex Scott65% | $48 → $52 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/10/2024 | Buy Now | -30.91% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $40 → $41 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
10/02/2024 | Buy Now | -20.8% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $44 → $47 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
09/04/2024 | Buy Now | -19.11% | Barclays | Alex Scott65% | → $48 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/14/2024 | Buy Now | -27.54% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brett Osetec29% | $47 → $43 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
08/12/2024 | Buy Now | -32.59% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | → $40 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
08/08/2024 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Evercore ISI Group | Thomas Gallagher59% | $56 → $52 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 6.17% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $59 → $63 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
07/18/2024 | Buy Now | -0.57% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $54 → $59 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
07/10/2024 | Buy Now | -9% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $49 → $54 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
07/02/2024 | Buy Now | -0.57% | JP Morgan | Jimmy Bhullar67% | $58 → $59 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
06/28/2024 | Buy Now | -17.43% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $46 → $49 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
06/28/2024 | Buy Now | -24.17% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $50 → $45 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
06/26/2024 | Buy Now | -5.63% | Evercore ISI Group | Thomas Gallagher59% | $59 → $56 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
06/17/2024 | Buy Now | -20.8% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brett Osetec29% | $48 → $47 | Upgrade | Underperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
05/10/2024 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $51 → $50 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
05/10/2024 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
04/11/2024 | Buy Now | -14.05% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $49 → $51 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/05/2024 | Buy Now | -7.31% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $48 → $55 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
02/23/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | — | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
02/16/2024 | Buy Now | -17.43% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $51 → $49 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
02/16/2024 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brett Osetec29% | $50 → $50 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
02/13/2024 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $55 → $52 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
12/15/2023 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brett Osetec29% | $54 → $50 | Downgrade | Market Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
10/17/2023 | Buy Now | -20.8% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $48 → $47 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/10/2023 | Buy Now | -10.68% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $52 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Piper Sandler | John Edwards56% | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
09/21/2023 | Buy Now | -27.54% | Goldman Sachs | Alex Scott65% | $47 → $43 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
09/14/2023 | Buy Now | -9% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $46 → $54 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
08/18/2023 | Buy Now | -7.31% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $53 → $55 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/09/2023 | Buy Now | -10.68% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $52 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/17/2023 | Buy Now | -19.11% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $43 → $48 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/11/2023 | Buy Now | -17.43% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $42 → $49 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/07/2023 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Piper Sandler | John Edwards56% | $44 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
06/09/2023 | Buy Now | -3.94% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Krueger72% | $62 → $57 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
06/02/2023 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $53 → $52 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
05/15/2023 | Buy Now | -27.54% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $46 → $43 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
05/10/2023 | Buy Now | -25.85% | Piper Sandler | John Edwards56% | $46 → $44 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
05/10/2023 | Buy Now | -29.22% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $46 → $42 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/12/2023 | Buy Now | -22.48% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $58 → $46 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/12/2023 | Buy Now | -10.68% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $64 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/05/2023 | Buy Now | -22.48% | Piper Sandler | John Edwards56% | $56 → $46 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
04/05/2023 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Goldman Sachs | Alex Scott65% | $61 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
02/24/2023 | Buy Now | 7.85% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $65 → $64 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
02/21/2023 | Buy Now | 1.11% | Jefferies | Suneet Kamath77% | $55 → $60 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
02/13/2023 | Buy Now | -3.94% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $53 → $57 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
02/08/2023 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | Wilma Burdis68% | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
01/18/2023 | Buy Now | -10.68% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $52 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
01/10/2023 | Buy Now | 9.54% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $59 → $65 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
01/10/2023 | Buy Now | -9% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $47 → $54 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
12/20/2022 | Buy Now | -9% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $55 → $54 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
11/17/2022 | Buy Now | -0.57% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $58 → $59 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/14/2022 | Buy Now | -20.8% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $45 → $47 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/12/2022 | Buy Now | -17.43% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | $51 → $49 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/17/2022 | Buy Now | -2.26% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $54 → $58 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/08/2022 | Buy Now | -24.17% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $44 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -25.85% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $55 → $44 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/08/2022 | Buy Now | -27.54% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $50 → $43 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
07/06/2022 | Buy Now | -12.37% | Evercore ISI Group | Thomas Gallagher59% | $57 → $52 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
07/06/2022 | Buy Now | -9% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $62 → $54 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
05/27/2022 | Buy Now | -15.74% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $47 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
05/10/2022 | Buy Now | 4.48% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $64 → $62 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/12/2022 | Buy Now | -7.31% | Barclays | Tracy Benguigui60% | $61 → $55 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/12/2022 | Buy Now | -9% | Wells Fargo | Elyse Greenspan76% | → $54 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/08/2022 | Buy Now | 7.85% | Morgan Stanley | Nigel Dally71% | $65 → $64 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/06/2022 | Buy Now | -7.31% | Piper Sandler | John Barnidge75% | $65 → $55 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
04/05/2022 | Buy Now | 6.17% | Goldman Sachs | Alex Scott65% | $55 → $63 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Brighthouse Finl (NASDAQ:BHF) was reported by Raymond James on March 18, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $72.00 expecting BHF to rise to within 12 months (a possible 21.33% upside). 29 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Brighthouse Finl (NASDAQ:BHF) was provided by Raymond James, and Brighthouse Finl upgraded their strong buy rating.
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.
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.
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 March 18, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 18, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Brighthouse Finl (BHF) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $0.00 to $72.00. The current price Brighthouse Finl (BHF) is trading at is $59.34, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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