Overview

• Brighthouse Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.43 misses analyst expectations, per LSEG data

• Net income rises to $60 mln from $9 mln in Q2 2024

• Company repurchased $102 mln of common stock year-to-date

Outlook

• Company anticipates volatility in net income due to market performance impacts

Result Drivers

• ANNUITY SALES - Driven by an 8% quarter-over-quarter and 16% sequential increase, primarily in fixed annuities, while Shield Level Annuities remained flat

• LIFE SALES - Increased 18% quarter-over-quarter but decreased 8% sequentially, driven by Brighthouse SmartCare

• CAPITAL POSITION - Maintained a strong estimated combined RBC ratio of 405%-425% and holding company liquid assets of $0.9 bln

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 2 "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 $56.00, about 15.2% above its August 6 closing price of $47.48

• The stock recently traded at 2 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)