Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Insights - Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported quarterly earnings of $4.54 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.09 per share, but showing an increase from $3.99 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -10.81% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.17 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which was 3.6% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate and slightly down from $2.18 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Brighthouse Financial has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has also topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Earnings Outlook - The immediate price movement of Brighthouse Financial's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $5.16 on revenues of $2.27 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $17.65 on revenues of $8.83 billion [7] Industry Context - The Insurance - Life Insurance industry, to which Brighthouse Financial belongs, is currently ranked in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]