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MetLife (MET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$99.98 +1.16 (+1.18%)
Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$99.49 -0.49 (-0.49%)
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About MetLife Stock (NYSE:MET)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$99.40
▼
$100.82
50-Day Range
$93.55
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$103.61
52-Week Range
$67.33
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$103.65
Volume
3.07 million shs
Average Volume
3.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$64.33 billion
P/E Ratio
19.15
Dividend Yield
2.37%
Price Target
$105.44
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) is a global financial services company that provides insurance, retirement, and employee benefits solutions to individuals, employers, and institutions. Its offerings include life insurance, dental and vision coverage, accident and disability insurance, annuities, retirement savings products, and related financial services.

Through its institutional and workplace businesses, MetLife helps employers provide benefits and retirement programs to their employees. The company also serves individual customers with protection and income products. MetLife operates primarily in the United States and has a presence in markets across Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Founded in 1868, MetLife has evolved from a life insurance provider into a diversified global insurer and employee benefits company. Michel A. Khalaf serves as president and chief executive officer.

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MetLife Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

MET MarketRank™: 
4.84119782214 of 5 stars

MetLife scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MetLife 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/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 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 Growth

    Earnings for MetLife are expected to grow by 7.85% in the coming year, from $9.94 to $10.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MetLife is 19.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MetLife is 19.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    MetLife has a PEG Ratio of 0.93. 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 2.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MetLife's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.68% 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 3.28, 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 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    MetLife pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, 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 22.11% next year. This indicates that MetLife will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about MetLife's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    MetLife has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 18 news articles for MetLife this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for MET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added MetLife to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about MetLife's insider trading history.
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MET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MetLife's stock was trading at $78.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MET stock has increased by 26.6% and is now trading at $99.9820.

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.13. MetLife's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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MetLife's Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, August 5th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $3 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of MetLife: Versant Health, Willing, Logan Circle Partners, American Life Insurance Company, Safeguard Health Enterprises, Grand Bank N.A., General American Life Insurance Company, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of MetLife include TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.06%), Valley Wealth Managers Inc. (0.05%), Sterling Capital Management LLC (0.05%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Ramy Tadros and Bill Pappas.
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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.

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 Dividend
8/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/04/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Dividend Payable
9/08/2026
Today
10/27/2026
Record date for 12/8 Dividend
11/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend
11/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Dividend Payable
12/08/2026
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
Employees
46,000
Year Founded
1868

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$115.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.15
Forward P/E Ratio
10.06
P/E Growth
0.93
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
0.83
Cash Flow
$7.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.75
Book Value
$43.53 per share
Price / Book
2.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
643,440,000
Free Float
640,863,000
Market Cap
$64.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NYSE:MET) was last updated on 10/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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