NYSE:MET - Metlife Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$43.76 -0.41 (-0.93 %)
(As of 07/22/2018 08:36 AM ET)
Previous Close$43.76
Today's Range$43.73 - $44.06
52-Week Range$43.09 - $55.91
Volume4.47 million shs
Average Volume4.99 million shs
Market Capitalization$44.48 billion
P/E Ratio9.00
Dividend Yield3.84%
Beta1.23
Metlife logoMetLife, Inc. engages in the insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management businesses. It operates through five segments: U.S.; Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and MetLife Holdings. The company offers life, dental, group short- and long-term disability, individual disability, accidental death and dismemberment, vision, and accident and health coverages, as well as prepaid legal plans; administrative services-only arrangements to employers; and stable value products, including general and separate account guaranteed interest contracts, and private floating rate funding agreements. It also provides pension risk transfers, institutional income annuities, tort settlements, and capital markets investment products; and other products and services, such as life insurance products and funding agreements for funding postretirement benefits, as well as company, bank, or trust-owned life insurance used to finance nonqualified benefit programs for executives. In addition, the company offers automobile, homeowners', and personal excess liability, as well as small business owners' property, liability, and business interruption insurance products. Further, it provides fixed annuities and pension products; medical and credit insurance products; variable, universal, term, endowment, and whole life insurance products; variable, and fixed and indexed-linked annuities; and protection against costs of long-term health care services. MetLife, Inc. has a strategic alliance with Ernst & Young LLP. The company serves individuals, corporations and their employees, and other institutions through independent agents, property and casualty specialists, sales forces, sales teams and relationship managers, and other organizations, as well as through career agency, bancassurance, direct marketing, brokerage, and other third-party distribution and e-commerce channels. MetLife, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Life insurance
Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:MET
CUSIP59156R10
Webwww.metlife.com
Phone212-578-9500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30
Current Ratio0.15
Quick Ratio0.15

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.00
Forward P/E Ratio8.63
P/E Growth0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$62.09 billion
Price / Sales0.72
Cash Flow$4.4790 per share
Price / Cash9.77
Book Value$55.94 per share
Price / Book0.78

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.50
Net Income$4.01 billion
Net Margins6.48%
Return on Equity8.70%
Return on Assets0.68%

Miscellaneous

Employees49,000
Outstanding Shares1,016,530,000
Market Cap$44,483.39

Metlife (NYSE:MET) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metlife's stock symbol?

Metlife trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MET."

How often does Metlife pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Metlife?

Metlife declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share on Thursday, September 13th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 3rd. View Metlife's Dividend History.

How will Metlife's stock buyback program work?

Metlife announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 22nd 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 3.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Metlife's earnings last quarter?

Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The financial services provider reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. The financial services provider earned $15.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.52 billion. Metlife had a net margin of 6.48% and a return on equity of 8.70%. Metlife's quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. View Metlife's Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for MET?

17 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Metlife's stock. Their forecasts range from $47.00 to $78.00. On average, they anticipate Metlife's share price to reach $56.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 29.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Metlife.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Metlife?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Metlife in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Metlife stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Metlife stock:
  • 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "MetLife’s shares have gained when compared to its industry’s growth quarter to date. Moreover, the company has witnessed its 2018 estimates move upward over the last 90 days. Its efforts to streamline business, only to focus on core business are really impressive. Its revenues grew in 2017 after declining for two years and the trend is likely to continue in 2018. Its strong international operations and disciplined capital management should drive long-term growth. However, the company’s exposure to catastrophe losses and investment in efficiency programs will put pressure on margins." (7/16/2018)
  • 2. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "We hosted investor meetings with MetLife today (March 15) at the company’s NYC headquarters. From MET were Steven Kandarian, President, Chairman & CEO; John Hele, EVP & CFO; and John Hall, SVP & Head of IR. Investors were focused on MET’s material weaknesses (MW), unit cost initiative (UCI), long term care reserves, Brighthouse exchange offer, and reinsurance opportunities with MetLife Holdings. To us, the investment case for MET remains unchanged – faster growth in less capital intensive and less volatile businesses should lower the company’s cost of equity, which in turn should allow MetLife to achieve a higher ROE spread as well as a higher valuation multiple. We reiterate our Outperform rating on MET, which is also our top pick." (3/16/2018)

Are investors shorting Metlife?

Metlife saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 12,020,672 shares, a decline of 28.9% from the June 15th total of 16,900,543 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,086,353 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View Metlife's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Metlife's key competitors?

Who are Metlife's key executives?

Metlife's management team includes the folowing people:
  • Mr. Steven Albert Kandarian, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 65)
  • Mr. Martin J. Lippert, Exec. VP and Head of Global Technology & Operations (Age 58)
  • Mr. Steven Jeffery Goulart, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 59)
  • Mr. Michel A. Khalaf, Pres of U.S. Bus. & EMEA (Age 54)
  • Mr. John Carroll Ramsey Hele, Sr. Adviser (Age 60)

Has Metlife been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about MET stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Metlife earned a news impact score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.

Who are Metlife's major shareholders?

Metlife's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF METLIFE INC (15.00%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.19%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.17%), RNC Capital Management LLC (0.08%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.06%) and Cambiar Investors LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own Metlife stock include Christopher G Townsend, Frans Hijkoop, Gerald L Hassell, James M Kilts, Maria R Morris and Peter M Carlson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Metlife.

Which major investors are selling Metlife stock?

MET stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Calamos Advisors LLC, Channing Capital Management LLC, Hartford Investment Management Co., Welch & Forbes LLC, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Cambiar Investors LLC and Jolley Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Metlife.

Which major investors are buying Metlife stock?

MET stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Howard Capital Management Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Capital One National Association, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Farmers Trust Co., DAVENPORT & Co LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. and Addenda Capital Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Metlife stock in the last two years include Gerald L Hassell and James M Kilts. View Insider Buying and Selling for Metlife.

How do I buy shares of Metlife?

Shares of MET can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Metlife's stock price today?

One share of MET stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.76.

How big of a company is Metlife?

Metlife has a market capitalization of $44.48 billion and generates $62.09 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $4.01 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.50 on an earnings per share basis. Metlife employs 49,000 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Metlife?

Metlife's mailing address is 200 Park Avenue, New York NY, 10166. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-578-9500.


MarketBeat Community Rating for Metlife (NYSE MET)

Community Ranking:  3.1 out of 5 (star star star)
Outperform Votes:  704 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:  420 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:  1,124
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This page was last updated on 7/22/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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