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NASDAQ: BHF
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) stock, explained like you're 5
Brighthouse Financial trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker BHF. It is a mid cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BHF
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Life Insurance
- Size
- Mid cap, about 2.8 billion dollars
Is Brighthouse Financial a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Brighthouse Financial is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Brighthouse Financial makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BHF stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- JPMorgan Upgrades Brighthouse Financial to Neutral, Price Target is $55 (Yahoo Finance)
- Brighthouse Financial stock hits 52 week low at $13.08 (Investing.com)
- Brighthouse Financial jumps on report Sixth Street looks to renew takeover effort (BHF:NASDAQ) (Seeking Alpha)
- Brighthouse Financial stock hits 52 week low at 12.75 USD (Investing.com)
- BHF Mar 2027 70.000 call (BHF270319C00070000) interactive stock chart (Yahoo Finance UK)
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Questions about Brighthouse Financial stock
What does Brighthouse Financial do?
Brighthouse Financial trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker BHF. It is a mid cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Brighthouse Financial?
Brighthouse Financial trades under the ticker BHF on the Nasdaq.
What is Brighthouse Financial's market cap?
Brighthouse Financial is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.8 billion dollars.
How does Brighthouse Financial make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BHF stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.