Brighthouse Financial Likely To Report Higher Q4 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF) will release earnings results for its fourth quarter during the week of Feb. 23.

Analysts expect the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings at $5.19 per share, up from $5.07 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Brighthouse Financial's quarterly revenue is $2.24 billion, versus $2.27 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Feb. 12, Brighthouse Financial's shareholders approved the $4.1 billion proposed acquisition by Aquarian Capital.

Brighthouse Financial shares gained 0.4% to close at $63.93 on Friday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Barclays analyst Alex Scott downgraded the stock from Overweight to Sector Weight with a price target of $65 on Jan. 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis downgraded the stock from Strong Buy to Market Perform on Nov. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Krueger maintained a Market Perform rating and increased the price target from $50 to $70 on Nov. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Thomas Gallagher maintained the stock with an In-Line rating and cut the price target from $65 to $55 on Oct. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $52 to $53 on Oct. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.

Considering buying BHF stock? Here’s what analysts think:

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