Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 10

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brighthouse Financial is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 10 (since Aug 19, 2026). It closed at $46.35, 30.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. More about the company

$46.35

-1.30% today

$2.7B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 19w

S2 23w

S3 14w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 2w → S2 6w → S3 8w → S2 11w → S3 4w → S4 19w → S1 7w → S4 4w → S1 3w → S2 23w → S3 4w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 9w → S1 6w → S2 12w → S3 14w → S2 12w → S3 1w → S4 9w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 20 stage runs.

BHF among Insurance - Life14th of 18 by relative strength

All 18 →

Stocks in Insurance - Life ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	ABXAbacus Global Management, Inc. Class A	Stage 4 · wk 2	86	+8.8%
2	MFCManulife Financial Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 25	85	+4.6%
3	CNOCNO Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 25	83	+2.7%
4	JXNJackson Financial Inc. Class A	Stage 2 · wk 19	82	+2.8%
5	METMetLife, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 20	79	+6.6%
6	GLGlobe Life Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 5	73	−0.0%
7	UNMUnum Group	Stage 2 · wk 25	73	−0.8%
8	PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 2	71	+0.5%
…14	BHFBrighthouse Financial, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 10	53	−10.8%

vs 52W High

-30.4%

$45.69 lo$66.61 hi

30.4% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 10

1w13w26w

Week 10, established downtrend

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-22.3%

200 DMA: $59.66 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

0.80x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-10.8%

-26.7%

-25.4%

YTD

-28.2%

-1.6%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-23

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-11-06.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 10 · Vol 0.80x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.44x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.77x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.77x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.55x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.85x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 8 · Vol 1.38x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.75x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.62x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.84x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.82x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.43x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$51.18

200 DMA

$59.66

52W High

$66.61

52W Low

$45.69

5D Low

$46.35

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$53.24

60d High

$63.45

120d High

$66.61

250d High

$66.61

Next resistance

+14.9%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

3.7

Forward 2.3

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+1520.6%

Revenue +86.7%

ROE

+13.5%

Profit margin +12.2%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 0.4

Brighthouse Financial: quick answers

What stage is Brighthouse Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 19, 2026 and is in week 10. What the four stages mean

Is Brighthouse Financial in an uptrend?

No. Brighthouse Financial is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 22.3% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Brighthouse Financial from its 52-week high?

Brighthouse Financial closed at $46.35 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.4% below its 52-week high of $66.61. Its 52-week low is $45.69.

How has Brighthouse Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brighthouse Financial is down 1.6% over the past year and down 28.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Brighthouse Financial in?

Brighthouse Financial is in the Insurance - Life industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Insurance - Life

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. The company operates through Annuities, Life, and Run-off segments. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protected wealth accumulation on a tax-deferred basis, wealth transfer, and income security. The Life segment provides term, universal, whole, and variable life products for policyholders' needs for financial security and protected wealth transfer. The Run-off segment manages universal life with secondary guarantees, structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, various company-owned life insurance policies, and funding agreements. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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