BHF:NSD-Brighthouse Financial Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Insurance-Life | NSD

Last Closing Price

USD 46.81

Change

-2.09 (-4.27)%

Market Cap

USD 3.47B

Volume

0.51M

Avg Analyst Target

USD 60.75 (+29.78%)

Avg User Target

USD
Average Analyst Rating

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Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

Brighthouse Financial Inc (BHF) Stock Analysis:
Based on the Brighthouse Financial Inc stock forecasts from 9 analysts, the average analyst target price for Brighthouse Financial Inc is USD 60.75 over the next 12 months. Brighthouse Financial Inc’s average analyst rating is Hold . Stock Target Advisor’s own stock analysis of Brighthouse Financial Inc is Slightly Bearish, which is based on 4 positive signals and 6 negative signals. At the last closing, Brighthouse Financial Inc’s stock price was USD 46.81. Brighthouse Financial Inc’s stock price has changed by +4.67% over the past week, -12.31% over the past month and -4.33% over the last year.

About

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protec ...Read More

Company Website : https://www.brighthousefinancial.com

Address : 11225 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28277

Employees : 1,500

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 1.47

52 Week High : 62.33

Short Ratio : 3.59

52 Week Low : 40.03

Shorted Shares : 1,870,204

200 Day Moving Average : 50.84

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 1,990,017

50 Day Moving Average : 50.96

Shares Held By Insiders : 0.82%

Short Percentage : 3.75%

Shares Held by Institutions : 83.35%

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Relative Returns (From:    To: 2022-05-18 )

Largest Industry Peers for Insurance-Life

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap Price / Earning Ratio EV/EBITDA
BHFAP Brighthouse Financial Inc

-0.35 (-1.44%)

 USD4.02B 1.88 N/A
NWLI National Western Life Group In..

-4.28 (-2.08%)

 USD0.75B 4.14 N/A
VERY Vericity Inc

N/A

 USD0.10B N/A N/A
GWGH GWG Holdings Inc

N/A

 USD0.06B 11.88 57.00
AAME Atlantic American Corporation

-0.04 (-1.41%)

 USD0.06B 14.89 N/A
MDWT Midwest Holding Inc

-0.21 (-2.03%)

 USD0.04B 7.11 N/A
BHFAO Brighthouse Financial Inc

-0.57 (-2.30%)

 N/A 0.66 N/A
AEL-PB American Equity Investment Lif..

+0.09 (+0.35%)

 N/A 5.59 N/A
BHFAM Brighthouse Financial Inc

-0.37 (-2.17%)

 N/A N/A N/A
BHFAN Brighthouse Financial Inc

-0.39 (-1.93%)

 N/A N/A N/A

ETFs Containing BHF

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap
WBIC WBI BullBear Yield 2000 E.. 6.48 % 1.06 %

N/A

 USD9.93M
FXD First Trust Consumer Disc.. 1.59 % 0.61 %

-2.92 (-5.78%)

 USD0.59B
FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value.. 0.85 % 0.70 %

-1.69 (-3.73%)

 USD0.24B
KIE SPDR S&P Insurance ETF 0.00 % 0.35 %

-0.92 (-2.32%)

 USD0.43B
RFG Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pu.. 0.00 % 0.35 %

-8.95 (-4.88%)

 USD0.28B
CEM2:F iShares US Equity Buyback.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

N/A

 USD4.53M
CEM2:XETRA iShares US Equity Buyback.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

N/A

 USD4.53M
VALT ETFMG Sit Ultra Short ETF 0.00 % 0.30 %

+0.05 (+0.10%)

 N/A

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Insurance-Life)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -9.63% 64% D 65% D
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -9.63% 55% F 64% D
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -5.09% 100% A+ 69% D+
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -5.09% 100% A+ 66% D
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 4.11% 78% C+ 52% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 4.11% 56% F 48% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 38.08% 44% F 41% F
Risk Adjusted Return 10.79% 44% F 41% F
Market Capitalization 3.47B 86% B 85% B
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Insurance-Life)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 1.16 88% B+ 92% A-
Price/Book Ratio 0.20 100% A+ 99% A+
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 14.22 43% F 22% F
EV/EBITDA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity -0.60% 36% F 48% F
Return on Invested Capital -0.51% 36% F 50% F
Return on Assets -0.01% 36% F 49% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 19.56% 44% F 61% D-
Technical Ratios  
Dividend Yield N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Short Ratio 3.59 40% F 45% F
Short Percent 3.75% 22% F 43% F
Beta 1.47 9% F 27% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.