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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brighthouse Financial (BHF)

Brighthouse Financial Q1 Net Loss Widens to $792 Million; Adjusted Earnings $239 Million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Brighthouse Financial reported a first-quarter 2026 net loss available to shareholders of $792 million, or $13.82 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $294 million, or $5.04 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings rose slightly to $239 million, or $4.15 per diluted share, from $235 million, or $4.01 per share, a year earlier. The company is being acquired by an affiliate of Aquarian Capital for $70.00 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in 2026.

Key points

  • GAAP net loss available to shareholders was $792 million, or $13.82 per diluted share, versus a $294 million loss in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted earnings were $239 million, or $4.15 per diluted share, versus $235 million, or $4.01 per share, in Q1 2025
  • Book value was $67.27 per common share as of March 31, 2026; annuity sales were $2.2 billion
  • Pending Aquarian Capital merger at $70.00 per share in cash, approved by stockholders February 12, 2026, expected to close in 2026

The filing

CompanyBrighthouse Financial (BHF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 6, 2026, 4:23 PM ET
Accession number0001685040-26-000017

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 06, 2026.

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