As previously reported, Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan downgraded Brighthouse Financial to Underweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $40, down from $51, as the firm takes a more cautious/defensive view across the insurance sector. Brighthouse Financial has to work to improve its capital position with the drop in RBC in the quarter and has more macro-exposure than peers, Wells notes.
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