Trending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:MET MetLife (MET) Stock Price, News & Analysis $98.25 -1.50 (-1.50%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.79 +0.54 (+0.55%) As of 11/6/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About MetLife Stock (NYSE:MET) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MetLife alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$97.78▼$99.5150-Day Range$94.24▼$103.6152-Week Range$67.33▼$106.72Volume3.33 million shsAverage Volume3.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$63.22 billionP/E Ratio12.81Dividend Yield2.41%Price Target$105.44Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview MetLife, Inc. is a global financial services company best known for providing insurance, employee benefits and retirement-related products. Its offerings include life, dental and disability insurance, annuities, and products and services designed to help individuals and employers plan for financial protection and retirement. The company serves individuals, businesses and institutions in the United States and international markets, including countries in Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Its business includes group benefits for employers as well as insurance and financial products distributed through workplace and individual channels. MetLife traces its history to 1868, when it was established in New York as a life insurance company. Over time, it expanded beyond its original business to become an international provider of insurance and financial services.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More MetLife Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreMET MarketRank™: 4.901987476175 of 5 starsMetLife scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMetLife has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for MetLife is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMetLife has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MetLife's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MetLife are expected to grow by 7.85% in the coming year, from $9.93 to $10.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MetLife is 12.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MetLife is 12.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMetLife has a PEG Ratio of 0.93. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMetLife has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.68% of the float of MetLife has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMetLife has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MetLife has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMetLife pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMetLife has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MetLife is 30.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MetLife will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.13% next year. This indicates that MetLife will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MetLife's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.76 News SentimentMetLife has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for MetLife this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for MET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows18 people have added MetLife to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 260% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MetLife insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.40% of the stock of MetLife is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.99% of the stock of MetLife is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MetLife's insider trading history. Receive MET Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MetLife and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MET Stock News HeadlinesMetLife (NYSE:MET) Stock Moved Down to "Hold" by Wall Street ZenNovember 7 at 2:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comMetLife (NYSE:MET) Sets New 52-Week High Following Earnings BeatNovember 7 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comDrop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal called it the "$64 trillion question": is a stock market crash on the way? Weiss Ratings' latest research says 2026 could be very rough for some well-known stocks. A major shift now taking shape in the market could hit some of America's most-loved names hard. Weiss analysts have pinpointed five stocks they believe investors should steer clear of while it plays out.November 8 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Chesnara buys closed-book UK life insurance business of MetLifeNovember 6 at 9:24 AM | lse.co.uk5 must-read analyst questions from MetLife’s Q3 2026 earnings callNovember 6 at 4:23 AM | msn.comMetLife Earnings Call Signals Broad Growth and Strong ReturnsNovember 5 at 7:11 PM | tipranks.comMetLife (MET) Breaks Below $100 With a Rare 4.8% Single-Day DropNovember 5 at 6:22 PM | 247wallst.comMetLife, Inc. (MET) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5 at 1:00 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines MET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MET shares performed this year? MetLife's stock was trading at $78.98 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MET shares have increased by 24.4% and is now trading at $98.2530. How were MetLife's earnings last quarter? MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.77 by $0.01. MetLife's revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is MetLife doing a stock buyback? MetLife's board approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 5th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $3 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does MetLife have any subsidiaries? MetLife subsidiaries include these companies: Versant Health, Willing, Logan Circle Partners, American Life Insurance Company, Safeguard Health Enterprises, Grand Bank N.A., General American Life Insurance Company, and more. Who are MetLife's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of MetLife include Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.64%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.27%), Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. (0.21%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Ramy Tadros and Bill Pappas. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MetLife? Shares of MET stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of MetLife own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MetLife investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), ExxonMobil (XOM), Bank of America (BAC), GE Aerospace (GE) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Company Calendar Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/04/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Record date for 12/8 Dividend11/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend11/03/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/07/2026J.P. Morgan European Financials Conference11/19/2026Dividend Payable12/08/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 MET's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MET has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:MET CIK1099219 Webwww.metlife.com Phone(212) 578-9500Fax212-578-3320Employees46,000Year Founded1868Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for MetLife$105.44 High Price Target$115.00 Low Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.87 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.67 Trailing P/E Ratio12.81 Forward P/E Ratio9.17 P/E Growth0.93Net Income$3.38 billion Net Margins6.21% Pretax Margin8.07% Return on Equity24.19% Return on Assets0.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio0.18 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$77.08 billion Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$7.75 per share Price / Cash Flow12.68 Book Value$45.37 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares643,440,000Free Float640,863,000Market Cap$63.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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