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Brighthouse Financial reports developments tied to its U.S. annuity and life insurance business, including quarterly results, financial supplements, capital-structure disclosures, and product sales trends. The company distributes annuities and life insurance through independent channels and distribution partners, with reported segments that include Annuities, Life, Run-off, and Corporate & Other.
Recurring updates cover variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities; life insurance policies; managed run-off blocks; risk-based capital measures; hedge-related earnings volatility; and governance or shareholder-voting matters connected to material agreements.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq:BHF) declared quarterly dividends on four series of non-cumulative preferred stock, payable June 25, 2026 to holders of record on June 10, 2026.
Distributions per depositary share are $0.4125 for Series A (BHFAP), $0.421875 for Series B (BHFAO), $0.3359375 for Series C (BHFAN) and $0.2890625 for Series D (BHFAM).
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) reported first-quarter 2026 results: a net loss available to shareholders of $792 million ($13.82 per diluted share) and adjusted earnings of $239 million ($4.15 per diluted share). Book value was $3.9 billion; book value excluding AOCI was $8.02 billion. Estimated combined RBC was between 430% and 450%. Annuity sales were $2.2 billion and life sales were $32 million. A pending acquisition by Aquarian Capital at $70.00 per share remains subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in 2026.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income available to shareholders of $112 million ($1.93 per diluted share) and full-year 2025 net income of $331 million ($5.71 per diluted share).
Full-year adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $931 million ($16.07 per diluted share). Annuity sales were $10.3 billion for 2025 and life sales were a record $143 million. Combined RBC ratio was 456% and holding company liquid assets were $0.9 billion. A pending all-cash merger at $70.00 per share was approved by stockholders and expects 2026 close.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) announced that its common stockholders approved a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Aquarian Capital for approximately $4.1 billion.
Under the deal, stockholders will receive $70.00 per share in cash upon closing; the transaction is expected to close in 2026 and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) said it will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings and a financial supplement during the week of February 23, 2026. The company also announced it will not hold a conference call for those results and does not plan to hold quarterly calls going forward. Investors are directed to the company's investor relations website for more information.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) reported third-quarter 2025 results and announced an all-cash merger agreement with an affiliate of Aquarian Capital to be acquired for $70.00 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $4.1 billion. The company reported net income available to shareholders of $453 million ($7.89 per diluted share) and adjusted earnings of $970 million ($16.87 per diluted share). Annuity sales were $2.7 billion, led by record Shield Level Annuity sales, and life sales were $38 million. Estimated combined RBC ratio was 435%–455% and holding company liquid assets were $1.0 billion. The company canceled its earnings conference call due to the announced transaction.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) said it will not host the conference call and webcast scheduled for Nov 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET to discuss third quarter 2025 results after announcing a definitive merger agreement under which Aquarian Capital will acquire the company for $70.00 per share in cash.
The company still expects to issue its Q3 2025 earnings release and financial supplement today after market and provided preliminary metrics:
- Statutory combined total adjusted capital: $5.4 billion
- Estimated combined risk-based capital ratio: 435%–455%
- Holding company liquid assets: $1.0 billion
Aquarian Capital agreed to acquire Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) for $70.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion. The price represents a 37.0% premium to the unaffected share price on January 27, 2025 and a 37.7% premium to the 90‑day VWAP as of November 5, 2025. Closing is expected in 2026 and is subject to stockholder approval, antitrust clearance and insurance regulatory approvals. Brighthouse will remain headquartered in Charlotte, keep its name and management (Eric Steigerwalt to continue as CEO), and operate as a standalone company within Aquarian Capital.
Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHF) will hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss third quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call follows the issuance of the company's third quarter 2025 earnings release and financial supplement, which will be published after market close on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Investors can listen to the live audio webcast and access the presentation on the Brighthouse Financial Investor Relations webpage. Telephone participants must register in advance to join the call. A replay of the conference call will be available on the investor website through Friday, November 28, 2025.
Greenlight Capital, owning 4.9% of Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ: BHF), has sent a letter to BHF's Board urging them to accept a reported $70 per share cash offer from Aquarian Holdings, representing a 55% premium to the September 18 closing price.
David Einhorn's firm criticizes BHF's public market performance since its 2017 MetLife spin-off, noting the stock trades at just 32% of book value and 2.1x 2026 consensus EPS, with shares down 30% since the spin-out despite repurchasing 52% of shares. Greenlight threatens potential board replacement if directors don't act on the takeover offer.