Brighthouse Financial (BHF) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.99 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.18 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -11.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this annuity and life insurance company would post earnings of $4.36 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.57, delivering a surprise of 27.75%.Over the ...

Exhibit 99.2 Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Financial Supplement Third Quarter 2024 ll///// Brighthouse Financial Results 1 Key Metrics 2 GAAP Statements of Operations 3 GAAP Balance Sheets Earnings and Select Metrics from Segments and Corporate & Other 5 Statements of Adjusted Earnings by Segment and Corporate & Other 7 Annuities — Statements of Adjusted Earnings 8 Annuities — Select Operating Metrics 10 Life — Statements of Adjusted Earnings 11 Life — Select Operating Metrics 13 Run-off — Statements of Adjus ...

The upcoming report from Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $4.50 per share, indicating an increase of 7.7% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $2.21 billion, representing an increase of 6.1% year over year.The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This reflects how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reevaluated their initial estimates during this timeframe.B ...

Redesigning and repricing of products and services to maintain sales and profitability have been driving Zacks Life Insurance industry players. Increased automation is expected to drive premium growth and boost the efficiency of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) , Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) , Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) , Primerica (PRI) and Brighthouse Financial (BHF) . However, with the recent 50 basis points interest rate cut, life insurers will likely face challenges as they i ...

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Brighthouse Financial (BHF) , which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Life Insurance industry. This annuity and life insurance company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 17.54%. For the most recent quarter, Brighthouse Financial was expect ...

Investors might want to bet on Brighthouse Financial (BHF) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the s ...

Investors in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Nov 15, 2024 $30.00 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It ...

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) has been benefiting from higher annuity and life insurance sales, a conservative investment strategy, asset growth, improved interest rates and sufficient liquidity. BHF's Zacks Rank & Price Performance Brighthouse Financial currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Its shares have lost 16.7% in the year-to-date period against the industry's 20.3% growth. It has also underperformed the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 19.6% rally in the said time frame. You can see the complete lis ...

Shares of Brighthouse Financial (BHF) have been struggling lately and have lost 9.5% over the past week. However, a hammer chart pattern was formed in its last trading session, which could mean that the stock found support with bulls being able to counteract the bears. So, it could witness a trend reversal down the road. The formation of a hammer pattern is considered a technical indication of nearing a bottom with likely subsiding of selling pressure. But this is not the only factor that makes a bullish ca ...

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