---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T04:51:32.470504+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial Q1 net loss narrows to $294M; adj. earnings $245M

## Summary
- Net loss available to shareholders of $294M ($5.04/diluted share) vs $519M loss in Q1 2024.
- Adjusted earnings less notable items of $245M ($4.17/diluted share).
- Annuity sales $2.3B, including $2.0B in Shield Level Annuities; life sales $36M.
- Estimated combined RBC ratio 420%-440%; holding company liquid assets $1.0B.
- Repurchased $85M of common stock year-to-date through May 6, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504025000015/0001685040-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504025000015/bhf-20250508.htm

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