Brighthouse Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brighthouse Financial Inc. (BHF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $493 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of $8.22. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $4.25 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.96 per share.

The annuity and life insurance company posted revenue of $74 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.05 billion, which missed Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.12 billion.

Brighthouse Financial shares have declined 3.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $51.07, an increase of 18% in the last 12 months.

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