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    Will S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion Reshape Corebridge Financial's (CRBG) Retirement-Focused, Capital-Light Narrative?

    Simply Wall St·12/14/2025 18:21:57
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    • S&P Dow Jones Indices recently announced that Corebridge Financial will replace Allete in the S&P MidCap 400, effective before trading on Wednesday, December 17.
    • This index inclusion elevates Corebridge’s profile with institutional investors and index-tracking funds, potentially broadening its shareholder base and trading liquidity.
    • We’ll now examine how Corebridge’s upcoming S&P MidCap 400 inclusion could influence its retirement-focused growth narrative and capital-light model.

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    Corebridge Financial Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Corebridge, you need to believe in a long-term shift toward retirement income products and the company’s capital-light model, even as it exits older variable annuity blocks. The S&P MidCap 400 inclusion may support liquidity and visibility, but it does not change the key near term catalyst around earnings progress or the central risk from interest rate pressure on spread-based profitability.

    The recent confirmation of the US$0.24 quarterly dividend sits alongside ongoing buybacks, underlining management’s focus on capital returns as Corebridge reshapes its balance sheet. In the context of the index addition, these actions may matter for how new index-linked and income-focused shareholders view the trade off between returning capital today and funding growth in fee-based retirement products.

    However, investors should also be aware that if interest rates stay low for longer, Corebridge’s spread based earnings could...

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    Corebridge Financial's narrative projects $22.3 billion revenue and $3.0 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 11.5% yearly revenue growth and about a $3.3 billion earnings increase from -$337.0 million today.

    Uncover how Corebridge Financial's forecasts yield a $38.77 fair value, a 23% upside to its current price.

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    Two fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$38.77 to US$50.82 per share, showing how far apart individual views can be. You can weigh these against the idea that Corebridge’s shift toward capital light, fee based retirement solutions may be the key driver of its future earnings resilience and shareholder outcomes.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.