Brighthouse Financial Q4 adjusted EPS misses estimates

Brighthouse Financial

23/02/2026 21:25

Overview

U.S. insurance provider's preliminary Q4 adjusted EPS missed analyst expectations

Company reported record annuity and life sales for full year 2025

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or years

Result Drivers

RECORD ANNUITY SALES - Full year annuity sales reached $10.3 bln, driven by record sales of Shield Level Annuities

RECORD LIFE SALES - Full year life sales hit $143 mln, led by Brighthouse SmartCare

HIGHER CORPORATE EXPENSES - Q4 corporate expenses rose to $234 mln, up from $210 mln in Q4 2024, impacting earnings

Company press release: ID:nBwbfWCYDa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$3.93
$5.22 (6 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.93
Q4 Net Income
$112 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the multiline insurance & brokers peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Brighthouse Financial Inc is $70.00, about 9.5% above its February 20 closing price of $63.93

The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago

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