BHFBrighthouse Financial, Inc.
What is the market doing?
The market is leaning against it: in a downtrend (−20% vs 200-day) and heavily shorted (+14% of shares).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −20% vs its 200-day average.
Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How BHF is trading
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is −16% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 34 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −20%
vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend
- RSI (14)
- 43
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 27%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $48.55
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −4.5%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −16%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +8.6%
- vs 50-day average$53.83
- −9.8%
- 52-week high
- $66.61
- 52-week low
- $45.14
- Annualised volatility
- 49%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −25% |
| 2025 | +35% |
| 2024 | −9.2% |
| 2023 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | +43% |
| 2020 | −7.7% |
| 2019 | +29% |
| 2018 | −48% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 5 of 9 | +7.7% |
| Feb | 9 | 3 of 9 | −3.2% |
| Mar | 9 | 2 of 9 | −5.5% |
| Apr | 9 | 6 of 9 | +2.6% |
| May | 9 | 4 of 9 | −2.3% |
| Jun | 9 | 3 of 9 | −4.0% |
| Jul | 9 | 7 of 9 | +3.7% |
| Aug | 10 | 3 of 10 | −2.8% |
| Sep | 10 | 4 of 10 | +0.33% |
| Oct | 10 | 6 of 10 | +5.3% |
| Nov | 9 | 6 of 9 | +5.1% |
| Dec | 9 | 3 of 9 | −3.9% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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