MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $100.50.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of MetLife from $87.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of MetLife from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of MetLife from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on MetLife from $95.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on MetLife from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MET. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of MetLife by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC now owns 26,953 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,128,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in MetLife by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,156 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $802,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in MetLife by 2.4% during the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 5,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH increased its holdings in MetLife by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH now owns 30,431 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,402,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Worth Asset Management LLC raised its position in MetLife by 3.1% in the second quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.99% of the company’s stock.

MetLife Stock Performance

MetLife stock opened at $96.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $62.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.78. MetLife has a 12-month low of $67.33 and a 12-month high of $97.80. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $89.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.54.

MetLife (NYSE:MET) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.13. MetLife had a net margin of 4.66% and a return on equity of 22.60%. The firm had revenue of $19.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.67 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that MetLife will post 9.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MetLife Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 4th. MetLife’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.93%.

MetLife announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 5th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the financial services provider to repurchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Key MetLife News

Here are the key news stories impacting MetLife this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MetLife reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $2.43 per share, exceeding the $2.30 analyst consensus and rising from $2.02 a year earlier. Profit benefited from favorable underwriting performance and volume growth, supporting investor confidence in the company’s operating momentum. MetLife’s Q2 earnings gain from favorable underwriting, volume growth
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a new $3 billion share-repurchase authorization, incremental to approximately $400 million remaining under the prior program. The authorization allows buybacks of up to roughly 4.8% of outstanding shares, potentially supporting per-share results and signaling management’s confidence in MetLife’s valuation and capital-generation ability. MetLife Announces New $3 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 10.5% year over year, while MetLife generated a 22.6% return on equity, reinforcing the case that growth and profitability remain strong despite the revenue shortfall versus estimates. Compared to Estimates, MetLife Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: MetLife Investment Management closed a private-equity fund with approximately $1.2 billion in commitments. The transaction expands the asset-management platform, although its immediate effect on consolidated earnings and the stock is likely limited. MetLife Investment Management Closes $1.2 Billion Private Equity Partners Fund III
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of approximately $19.07 billion fell short of the $19.67 billion consensus estimate. The revenue miss is a modest counterweight to the stronger-than-expected EPS result and could limit further upside if investors focus on top-line execution. MetLife quarterly earnings report

MetLife Company Profile

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.