Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Stock Forecast
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock price ended at $16.17 on Friday, after losing 2.30%.
(Updated on Jun 28, 2024)
The Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock price fell by -2.30% on the last day (Friday, 28th Jun 2024) from $16.55 to $16.17. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.91% from a day low at $16.13 to a day high of $16.76. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.03% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 24 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 46 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $739.63 thousand.
The stock is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $15.53 and $17.10 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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BHFAM Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $16.23 and $16.28. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, June 07, 2024, and so far it has fallen -3.86%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Brighthouse Financial, Inc. gained volume on the last day, but on falling prices. In technical terms, this is called divergence and may be an early warning. In some cases, increasing volume on falling prices may be considered positive, but that is mainly in typical "sell-offs".
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. finds support from accumulated volume at $16.16 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $0.630 (3.91%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.39%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (BHFAM) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 1st
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 1st we expect Brighthouse Financial, Inc. to open at $16.35, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $15.80 and $16.54, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.370 (+/-2.29%) up or down from last closing price. If Brighthouse Financial, Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.58% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $16.16 (0.06%) than the resistance at $16.49 (1.98%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Brighthouse Financial, Inc. stock A Buy?
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -3.440 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. of Monday, July 1, 2024
| Fair opening price July 1, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $16.35 ( 1.13%) | $16.17 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for BHFAM
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 16.98 | 5.03% |
| R2 | 16.74 | 3.54% |
| R1 | 16.59 | 2.62% |
| Price | 16.17 | |
| S1 | 16.11 | -0.355% |
| S2 | 15.96 | -1.27% |
| S3 | 15.72 | -2.76% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 16.64 | 2.91% |
| R2 | 16.61 | 2.72% |
| R1 | 16.49 | 1.98% |
| Price | 16.17 | |
| S1 | 16.16 | -0.0618% |
| S2 | 15.99 | -1.11% |
| S3 | 15.80 | -2.29% |
BHFAM Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.289 | 1.74% |
| 2 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.289 | 1.73% |
| 3 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 07, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | $0.289 | 1.84% |
| 4 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 07, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.289 | 1.93% |
| 5 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.289 | 1.99% |
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