Raymond James downgrades Brighthouse Financial to ''market perform"

Brighthouse Financial

12/11/2025 14:08

** Raymond James downgrades life insurer Brighthouse Financial  to "market perform" from "outperform"

** Brokerage cites stock being close to its previous target of $72 following the announcement of its deal to be acquired by Aquarian for $70 per share

** "While there is still 6% upside to the takeout price from here, and we expect the deal has a very high probability of closing in 2026, we think there are other stocks in our coverage with more intermediate-term upside potential" - Raymond James

** Also decreases its 2026-2027 EPS estimates after removing share repurchases following the Aquarian deal

** One of 10 brokerages rates the stock "buy" or higher and eight "hold", and one "sell"; their median PT is $70 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, stock up ~37% YTD

(Reporting by Anuj T in Bengaluru)

((anuj.t@thomsonreuters.com))