BHFAO Overview

Analyst Recommendation: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has maintained a "Market Perform" recommendation for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. - Preferred Stock, with an average one-year price target of $19.79/share, indicating a potential upside of 13.74% from its current price of $17.40/share.

Projected Financials: The projected annual revenue for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. - Preferred Stock is estimated at $8,797 million, reflecting an increase of 11.94%, with a projected non-GAAP EPS of 16.97.

Fund Sentiment: There has been a 10% increase in the number of funds reporting positions in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. - Preferred Stock, although total shares owned by institutions decreased by 1.65% over the last three months.

Shareholder Activity: Major ETFs such as PFF, PGX, PFFD, PGF, and PSK have all reduced their holdings in Brighthouse Financial, with decreases ranging from approximately 5.91% to 24.28% in their portfolio allocations over the last quarter.

Dividend Declaration: Brighthouse Financial 6.75 DP SHS PF B has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4219 per share, maintaining the same amount as previous quarters.

Payment Details: The dividend will be payable on December 26 to shareholders of record as of December 10, with an ex-dividend date also set for December 10.

Dividend Announcements: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. will distribute quarterly dividends on December 26, 2024, for its various series of preferred stock, with specific amounts per depositary share for Series A, B, C, and D.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer: The company warns that forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ significantly from projections due to various factors.

Dividend Announcement: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. will distribute quarterly dividends on September 25, 2024, for its Series A, B, C, and D Preferred Stocks, with amounts ranging from $0.2890625 to $0.421875 per depositary share based on the record date of September 10, 2024.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer: The company cautions that any forward-looking statements made may involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those projected due to various factors.

ETF Performance: The SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF is underperforming, down approximately 0.5% in Thursday afternoon trading, with Prudential Financial and Brighthouse Financial shares declining by 2.3% and 1.8%, respectively.

Market Commentary: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Nasdaq, Inc.