Why Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s (BHF) Stock Is Up 11.20%

By Omar Beirat
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Brighthouse Financial, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for BHF from analysts
  • BHF’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)

Before we jump into Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. The company operates through Annuities, Life, and Run-off segments. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders’ needs for protected wealth accumulation on a tax-deferred basis, wealth transfer, and income security. The Life segment provides term, universal, whole, and variable life products for policyholders’ needs for financial security and protected wealth transfer. The Run-off segment manages universal life with secondary guarantees, structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, various company-owned life insurance policies, and funding agreements. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price was $61.910.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is down 2.43% from its previous closing price of $63.450.

During the last market session, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock traded between $61.550 and $63.450. Currently, there are approximately 57.33 million shares outstanding for Brighthouse Financial, Inc..

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Stock Price History

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s (BHF) price is currently down 2.2% so far this month.

During the month of July, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $66.800 and a low of $61.550.

Over the last year, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. has hit prices as high as $66.800 and as low as $42.070. Year to date, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock is down 4.45%.

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What Caused Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 2.21%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 61 and is considered to be Strong.

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stock price is $61.910, which is down 2.43% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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