NASDAQ$BHF
Brighthouse Financial Inc · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Brighthouse Financial reported Q1 2026 total revenues of $1.53B and a net loss available to common shareholders of $792M ($(13.82) EPS).
Brighthouse reported Q1 2026 total revenues of $1.53 billion versus $2.39 billion, with a net loss available to common shareholders of $792 million, or $(13.82) per diluted share, compared with $(294) million and $(5.04). Net derivative losses of $509 million and market risk benefit changes of $748 million drove volatility.
- Total revenues $1.53B; net investment income $1.26B.
- Net loss to common $(792)M; diluted EPS $(13.82).
- Net derivative losses $(509)M.
- Variable annuity and life insurance focus.
- Mark-to-market accounting drives quarter-to-quarter swings.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Brighthouse Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.53B
Revenue by segment
Brighthouse Financial · $2.06B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Net Investment Income$1.2B+37.1%58.3%
- Universal Life & Policy Fees$542M-30.8%26.3%
- Premiums$194M+19.8%9.4%
- Other Revenues$125M+3.3%6.1%
Forward guidance
Life insurer discusses hedging, interest rates, and VA block performance; no quarterly EPS guidance.
Tailwinds
- Large net investment income base.
- Capital position monitored by management.
Headwinds
- Derivative and MRB accounting volatility.
- Interest-rate sensitivity of annuity liabilities.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.5%
Avg return
30 days after
43%
16 / 37 earnings
Positive
+15.3%
Q4 2018
Best reaction
-11.5%
Q4 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.5% | -2.4% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3% | -4.1% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.5% | +0.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.0% | +6.2% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.5% | -0.8% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.1% | -7.2% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -9.8% | -10.0% | -15.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -11.5% | -9.6% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.8% | -2.3% | +9.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.2% | -7.5% | -9.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.5% | -7.2% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.0% | +2.2% | -16.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -6.8% | -2.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -9.3% | -12.1% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.6% | -3.1% | -22.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.2% | -2.3% | -8.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +13.6% | +12.3% | +17.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.9% | +1.0% | -5.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.4% | -4.7% | +6.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | +19.0% | +19.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.5% | +8.4% | +9.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.2% | -7.1% | +20.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +10.4% | +10.5% | -43.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +5.1% | +5.0% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.4% | +0.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.9% | -6.8% | -13.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +15.3% | +18.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.6% | +1.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.6% | -8.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.1% | -3.3% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.0% | -0.3% | -7.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.5% | -1.6% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.2% | +0.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.2% | +0.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | +2.3% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | — | — | — |
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