MetLife (MET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MetLife, Inc. is a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Headquartered in New York City, the company offers a range of risk protection and retirement solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life insurance, group benefits, retirement products such as annuities, and supplemental health products including dental and disability coverage.

In addition to traditional life and group insurance, MetLife provides workplace benefits and voluntary products distributed through employer-sponsored programs. The company also offers retirement plan services and institutional investment solutions through its affiliated asset management operations, serving pension funds, insurers and other large clients. Distribution methods include direct sales, brokers and agents, bancassurance partnerships, and workplace channels.

MetLife operates across multiple regions, with significant activity in the United States, Asia, Latin America and EMEA. Its multinational footprint combines local market operations with centralized capabilities in product development, underwriting and asset management to serve both retail and corporate customers. The company has pursued strategic portfolio adjustments over time, including the 2017 spinoff of Brighthouse Financial, to focus on core insurance and employee-benefit franchises.

Founded in 1868 as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife converted from a mutual company to a publicly traded company in 2000. As of 2024, Michel A. Khalaf serves as president and chief executive officer, leading the company’s strategic priorities across its global businesses. MetLife remains known for its long history in the insurance industry and its broad suite of products for individuals, employers and institutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $96.69 to $98.11
• 50-Day Range: $84.51 to $100.06
• 52-Week Range: $67.33 to $100.93
• Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $62.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.55
• Dividend Yield: 2.45%
• Price Target: $101.07
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MetLife Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MetLife scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MetLife has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for MetLife is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MetLife has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MetLife are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $9.70 to $10.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MetLife is 18.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MetLife is 18.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MetLife has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MetLife has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of MetLife has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MetLife has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.56, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MetLife has recently decreased by 11.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

MetLife pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MetLife has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MetLife is 45.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, MetLife will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.21% next year. This indicates that MetLife will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

MetLife has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for MetLife this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for MET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added MetLife to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 217% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MetLife insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.40% of the stock of MetLife is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.99% of the stock of MetLife is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/9 Dividend: 5/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend: 5/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/09/2026
• Record date for 9/8 Dividend: 8/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/04/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 8/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MET
• CIK: 1099219
• Web: www.metlife.com
• Phone: (212) 578-9500
• Fax: 212-578-3320
• Employees: 46,000
• Year Founded: 1868

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MetLife: $101.07
• High Price Target: $108.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.93
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.98
• P/E Growth: 0.75
• Net Income: $3.38 billion
• Net Margins: 4.57%
• Pretax Margin: 6.13%
• Return on Equity: 23.39%
• Return on Assets: 0.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 0.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $77.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.81
• Cash Flow: $7.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.60
• Book Value: $43.53 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 643,440,000
• Free Float: 640,863,000
• Market Cap: $62.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78