OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Takes $537,000 Position in MetLife, Inc. $MET

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 6,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $537,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Strs Ohio increased its stake in MetLife by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 326,091 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,742,000 after acquiring an additional 46,469 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in MetLife by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 714,193 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $56,712,000 after purchasing an additional 14,515 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in shares of MetLife in the 4th quarter valued at $81,494,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MetLife by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 33,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,626,000 after purchasing an additional 22,016 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of MetLife by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 622,789 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,163,000 after purchasing an additional 13,657 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on MET shares. Barclays upped their price objective on MetLife from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded MetLife from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Atlantic Securities set a $103.00 target price on shares of MetLife in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of MetLife from $97.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of MetLife from $102.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.07.

MetLife Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of MET stock opened at $96.83 on Wednesday. MetLife, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.33 and a twelve month high of $100.93. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.78.

MetLife (NYSE:MET) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $13.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.67 billion. MetLife had a return on equity of 23.39% and a net margin of 4.57%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.02 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that MetLife, Inc. will post 9.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MetLife Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 4th. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. MetLife’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.40%.

MetLife announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, August 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to repurchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

MetLife News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MetLife this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DOWLING & PARTN raised its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate for MetLife to $10.85 per share from $10.75. The revision suggests improving analyst expectations for the insurer’s future profitability and is favorable for MET, although the new estimate remains above the broader current-year consensus of $9.70. MetLife FY2027 earnings estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: MetLife declared third-quarter 2026 dividends on several series of preferred stock, including Series A, Series D, Series E and Series F. The payments reinforce the company’s ongoing capital-return commitments, but they primarily affect preferred shareholders and are unlikely to materially change the valuation of MET common shares. MetLife preferred stock dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: MetLife published its 2025 sustainability report, highlighting research and insights related to its environmental, social and governance initiatives. The report may support the company’s long-term reputation with stakeholders, but it is not expected to have an immediate earnings impact. MetLife 2025 sustainability report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines concern MetLife Stadium, including a new stadium CEO, rapid transitions between Jets and Giants games, and upcoming concerts. These stories relate to the sports and entertainment venue—not MetLife, Inc.’s insurance and financial-services operations—and should not materially affect MET stock. MetLife Stadium names new CEO

MetLife 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.