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The price of Brighthouse Financial Inc (NASDAQ: BHF) closed at $58.41 in the last session, up 1.78% from day before closing price of $57.39. In other words, the price has increased by $1.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.23 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at BHF’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
On February 19, 2025, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $41 to $59.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on February 03, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $64.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Huss Vonda sold 3,000 shares for $59.33 per share. The transaction valued at 177,990 led to the insider holds 21,441 shares of the business.
Lambert Myles sold 8,400 shares of BHF for $503,336 on Mar 03 ’25. The EVP,Chief Mktg.& Dist. Officer now owns 35,777 shares after completing the transaction at $59.92 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Lambert Myles, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 8,400 shares for $59.91 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Brighthouse’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 2.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.05. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BHF has reached a high of $64.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $40.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.70%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 58.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.42M. Insiders hold about 1.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.79% stake in the company.
