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MET Stock Chart & Stats
$94.83
$0.35(0.37%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$94.83
$0.35(0.37%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$67.33 - $100.93
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.63M
Average Volume (3M)3.63M
Market Cap
$61.85B
Enterprise Value$76.89K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$338.80B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$20.29B
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.5
Beta0.98
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026EPS Estimate
2.54Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.39%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.23
Shares Outstanding643,436,770
10 Day Avg. Volume3,540,794
30 Day Avg. Volume3,631,730
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.83
Price to Book (P/B)1.85
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio2.90
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$103.40Price Target Upside9.04% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)9.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$80.26B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash GenerationSustained free cash flow growth and high conversion versus net income provide durable internal funding for buybacks, dividends, and reinvestment. Strong FCF reduces dependence on capital markets, supports holding-company liquidity buffers and improves resilience across underwriting and investment cycles.
Balance Sheet StrengthModerate leverage and a sizable equity base give MetLife regulatory and financial flexibility to absorb underwriting losses or investment shocks. Combined with a multi-billion holding company cash buffer and solid NAIC capital, this supports capital returns while maintaining capacity to meet long-duration liabilities.
Diversified Revenue & DistributionBroad-based sales across Group, Asia, Latin America and EMEA, plus scale at MetLife Investment Management (AUM near $748B), diversify revenue streams. Geographic and product diversification reduces reliance on any single market or line, smoothing longer-term earnings and supporting fee income durability.
Bears Say
Investment Spread & Variable Income RiskMetLife's earnings and ROE are sensitive to long-duration spreads and variable investment income; weak private equity and timing issues can compress spreads and materially lower reported earnings. Persistent weak alternative returns would pressure sustainable investment margins and earnings power.
Profitability VolatilityEarnings and margin variability from underwriting cycles, spread changes and mark-to-market items makes sustainable profitability less predictable. This volatility complicates capital planning, makes multi-year return targets tougher to rely on, and increases risk during adverse market or mortality swings.
Lumpy Pension Risk Transfer MarketPRT deals are episodic and can drive large swings in Retirement & Income Solutions revenues and capital deployment. Reliance on timing of a few large transactions makes near‑term earnings and cash flow lumpy, reducing predictability of medium-term results even if long-term demand returns.
Metlife News
MET FAQ
What was Metlife’s price range in the past 12 months?
Metlife lowest stock price was $67.33 and its highest was $100.93 in the past 12 months.
What is Metlife’s market cap?
Metlife’s market cap is $61.85B.
When is Metlife’s upcoming earnings report date?
Metlife’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 04, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Metlife’s earnings last quarter?
Metlife released its earnings results on Aug 05, 2026. The company reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.295 by $0.135.
Is Metlife overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Metlife’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Metlife pay dividends?
Metlife pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.593 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.39%. See more information on Metlife dividends here
What is Metlife’s EPS estimate?
Metlife’s EPS estimate is 2.54.
How many shares outstanding does Metlife have?
Metlife has 643,436,770 shares outstanding.
What happened to Metlife’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Metlife reported an EPS of $2.43 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.295. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.833%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Metlife?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MET
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Metlife Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$103.40 (9.04% Upside)
$103.40 (9.04% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
MET Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 55%
Sector Average 55%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 3.3M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
24.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.39%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.10%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Metlife
MetLife, Inc. operates as a leading global financial services entity, delivering an extensive array of services encompassing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The company manages its operations through five primary divisions: the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and MetLife Holdings. Its broad insurance offerings include life, dental, group short-term and long-term disability, individual disability, pet, accidental death and dismemberment, vision, and accident and health coverages, as well as prepaid legal plans. MetLife also supports employers with administrative services-only (ASO) arrangements. Furthermore, it provides sophisticated financial instruments such as general and separate account contracts, synthetic guaranteed interest contracts, and private floating rate funding agreements. The company facilitates pension risk transfers, offers institutional income annuities, structures settlements, and delivers capital markets investment products. Specialized life insurance products and funding agreements are also available for post-retirement benefits, alongside company, bank, or trust-owned life insurance used to finance non-qualified executive benefit programs. In addition, MetLife offers a variety of annuity options including fixed, indexed-linked, and variable, alongside pension and regular savings products. Its life insurance portfolio features whole life, term life, endowments, universal and variable life, and group life policies. The company also provides longevity reinsurance solutions, credit insurance products, and protection for long-term healthcare services. MetLife, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in New York City.
MET Company Deck
MET Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong, broad-based operational performance and capital returns: adjusted earnings and EPS grew meaningfully, ROE reached the top of the target range, multiple regions delivered double-digit growth (notably Group, Asia and Latin America), AUM grew to $748 billion, and the company announced a new $3 billion buyback while maintaining a healthy holding-company cash buffer. Offsetting risks include below-guidance total spreads driven by weak private equity returns and lower-than-run-rate variable investment income, a lighter and lumpy PRT market in H1, some normalization expected in favorable Group mortality experience, and a short-term earnings impact from mark-to-market items and the PineBridge expense footprint. Overall, positive operational momentum and capital flexibility outweigh the near-term investment and market headwinds.View all MET earnings summariesMET Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$103.40
▲(9.04% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.29% Insiders
26.04% Mutual Funds
5.43% Other Institutional Investors
45.54% Public Companies and
Individual Investors