Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)
BHF moved a median of -0.06% 30 minutes after news, and -0.05% by the close. How BHF actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 239 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
BHF’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 44% | 239 |
| 30-min | -0.06% | 46% | 239 |
| 60-min | -0.24% | 39% | 239 |
| to close | -0.05% | 43% | 239 |
| Middle 50% of BHF reactions | -0.97% to +0.32% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | -0.06% |
| Measured reactions | 239 |
Half of all Brighthouse Financial, Inc. news events land between -0.97% and +0.32% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How BHF reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 20 | +0.16% | 60% | +0.45% |
| Analyst downgrades | 21 | +0.05% | 62% | -0.31% |
| Rating reiterations | 52 | +0.10% | 56% | -0.14% |
| Price-target raises | 21 | +0.02% | 52% | -0.17% |
| Price-target cuts | 20 | +0.30% | 60% | -0.21% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 1 further class was observed with fewer than 10 measured events and is not published. See how BHF ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent BHF events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.48% | -5.04% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -1.18% | -0.54% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.05% | +0.90% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces First Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.51% | -0.84% | |
| Form 10-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.44% | -1.91% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.82% | +0.03% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Feb 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.82% | +0.03% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.03% | -0.05% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Stockholders Approve Merger with Aquarian Capital | Press release | Business Wire | -0.06% | -0.17% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Feb 12 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.14% | -0.27% | |
| Form DEFA14A Brighthouse Financial, | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.30% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Plans to Issue Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results During the Week of February 23, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.12% | -0.29% | |
| Form DEFM14A Brighthouse Financial, | SEC filing · Form DEFM14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.31% | |
| Form PREM14A Brighthouse Financial, For: Dec 23 | SEC filing · Form PREM14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.10% | -0.48% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.01% | -0.29% | |
| Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages THS, GIFI, BHF Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -0.03% | |
| Form 10-Q Brighthouse Financial, For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.02% | -0.11% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Nov 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.05% | +0.47% | |
| Aquarian Capital to Acquire Brighthouse Financial | Press release | Business Wire | -0.11% | +0.15% | |
| BHF Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Sale of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is Fair to Shareholders | Press release | Business Wire | +0.05% | -0.02% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.05% | +0.47% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Cancels Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Select Preliminary Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.11% | +0.15% | |
| BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Golden Entertainment, Inc (Nasdaq - GDEN), Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq - BHF), Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE - FRGE), Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq – HOLX) | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.04% | -0.06% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Nov 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.11% | +0.15% | |
| Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages BHF, GDEN, FRGE Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.14% | -0.06% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.43% | -5.65% | |
| Form S-8 Brighthouse Financial, | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | +1.97% | +1.42% | |
| Greenlight Capital Sends Letter to Board of Brighthouse Financial Encouraging Engagement with Reported Suitor | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.68% | +0.58% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Sep 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.21% | -2.19% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -2.81% | |
| Form 10-Q Brighthouse Financial, For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.38% | +0.49% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.02% | +1.46% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Aug 07 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.02% | +1.46% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.23% | -5.26% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Jun 16 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.01% | +0.55% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Recommends Shareholders Reject “Mini-Tender” Offer by Potemkin Limited | Press release | Business Wire | -0.89% | -4.71% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: May 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.89% | -4.71% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.08% | +2.49% | |
| Form 10-Q Brighthouse Financial, For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.24% | -3.13% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces First Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | +2.11% | +4.65% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: May 08 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +2.11% | +4.65% | |
| Form ARS Brighthouse Financial, For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.05% | +4.56% | |
| Form DEF 14A Brighthouse Financial, For: Jun 12 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.05% | +4.56% | |
| Form DEFA14A Brighthouse Financial, | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.05% | +4.56% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.74% | -5.34% | |
| Form 10-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.52% | -2.11% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.12% | +0.90% | |
| Brighthouse Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | -0.78% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Feb 11 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.24% | -0.78% | |
| Form 8-K Brighthouse Financial, For: Feb 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.10% | -1.10% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the BHF section they belong to.
Where else BHF is measured.
BHF earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled BHF news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 239 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 46% of BHF's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does BHF's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.