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NYSE: MET NYSE Life & Health Insurance Next results ~November 4, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

MetLife is a US-listed company in the life & health insurance industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$62

Valuation models combined (5)

Base case. Range ~$55–$73. Weighted average of 5 models (residual income, justified price-to-book, price-to-book vs return on equity (peers), forward price-to-earnings vs peers, dividend discount (two-stage)), the residual income counting double.

Price vs value

Overvalued

The price is above our entire value range; our base value is 38% below it.

Price used: $100.94, November 2, 2026

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 1 selling0 purchases and 1 sale by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds694 adding, 576 cuttingOf 78 active managers that changed their stake, 38 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter MetLife files

Where MetLife stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $79.4bn, up 8.7% on a year earlier, faster than 5.6% a quarter earlier. The diluted share count is down 4.7% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Our valuation models combined value is $58.16 a share, against a share price of $101.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 4, 2026 (estimated)

MetLife's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 8.7% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 19.4%.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 2.1% while net income fell 15.4%: a 18pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 3.2 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 4.7% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $19.3bn.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 4 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Priced above our value. The share price of $100.94 is 38% above our value per share of $62.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$2.43 against an average estimate of $2.29: beat by 6.2%
Revenue
$19.15bn, up 10.5% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+4.0% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 4, 2026; average EPS estimate $2.77

MetLife's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.9%
  • 1 week+0.9%
  • 1 month+6.9%
  • This year+30.6%
  • 1 year+30.1%
  • 5 years+79.7%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$79.4B
Operating margin
8.3%
Net margin
4.6%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$5.51

Growth

Revenue growth
+8.7%
Change in growth rate
+3.2 pts
Share count change
−4.7%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 4, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Results
  3. Dividend
  4. Announcement
  5. Leadership
  6. Announcement
  7. Buyback
  8. Leadership
  9. Results
  10. Results
  11. Dividend

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Sell12-month view
12-month price target
~$62
Price used
$99.67close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▼ 38%
Uncertainty
Low

How we got here: the combined value of 5 valuation models built for a business like MetLife (see the models table below and how they are combined) , with a 8.94% cost of equity. The models span ~$55–~$73; that spread sets a 15% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Valuation models

We value MetLife as an insurer, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.9%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.89 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$55 ~$40–$77 Primary model, counts double
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$59 ~$51–$72 Included
Price-to-book vs return on equity (peers) The price-to-book that peers with this return on equity trade on, from a line fitted across peers. ~$67 ~$38–$97 Included
Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. ~$0.2 ~$29–$84 Left out: out of range vs price (0.00x)
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$73 ~$68–$120 Included
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. ~$64 ~$54–$78 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (residual income) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$62 ~$55–$73 5 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare MetLife with life and health insurers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

27 /100

Weak moat

How hard MetLife's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 4 / 20

    Net income has been a median 0.5% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Net margin has been a median 5.2%; its worst year was -0.0%.

  • Discipline 15 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 26.7% over five years.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (32 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 4, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $20.0bn and EPS of $2.77 (range $2.62 to $2.92) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

MetLife: consensus estimates
Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $10.22 +16% $79.7bn +1%
Next $11.16 +9% $83.0bn +4%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.6% in 90 days, across 17 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +3.7% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 9 analysts raised MetLife's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast MetLife, last 90 days
$9.50 $10.00 $10.50 $11.00 $11.50 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $9.85 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $9.97 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $10.00 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $10.19 Current fiscal year, Now: $10.22 $10.22 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $10.99 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $11.11 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $11.13 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $11.16 Next fiscal year, Now: $11.16 $11.16

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $9.85$10.99
60 days ago $9.97$11.11
30 days ago $10.00$11.13
7 days ago $10.19$11.16
Now $10.22$11.16

Earnings against estimates

MetLife: reported EPS against the consensus estimate
Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $2.29 $2.43 +6.2%
Mar 2026 $2.27 $2.42 +6.7%
Dec 2025 $2.34 $2.49 +6.3%
Sept 2025 $2.32 $2.37 +2.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026

No numeric guidance in MetLife's latest earnings release (filed August 5, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Analyst recommendations

18 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1372%
Hold422%
Sell16%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202658418
  2. Sep 202658418
  3. Aug 202648518
  4. Jul 202648518

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering MetLife, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
1.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
3.29
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−12%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
78%
of shares
Held by insiders
16.4%
of shares
Employees
46,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +30.1%

$77.60 on October 31, 2025 to $100.94

MetLife: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $73.0bn $79.4bn +8.7%
Net margin 5.9% 4.6% −22.2%
P/E multiple 12.5x 18.3x +46.6%
Share count 691m 658m +4.9%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +78.6%

$56.51 on November 3, 2023 to $100.94

MetLife: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $69.9bn $79.4bn +13.6%
Net margin 4.6% 4.6% −0.9%
P/E multiple 13.8x 18.3x +33.1%
Share count 785m 658m +19.3%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

MetLife: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
MET+37%+19%−6%+28%−1%+31%
Industry peers (median)+16%−4%+20%+26%+11%+11%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
MET67%67%58%67%58%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
MET−16%−20%−32%−12%−21%−17%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 55% from February 12, 2020 to March 23, 2020. Getting back needed a 123% gain, reached on January 14, 2021, 297 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$66.77 – $103.57
From 52-week high
−2.5%
vs 50-day average
+3.2%
vs 200-day average
+18.5%
Volatility (1 year)
24%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.63

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
1 up, 11 down
typical move ±2.6%
After a week
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±2.5%
After a month
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±4.0%
MetLife: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 +4.0% −0.4% +0.6% +3.2%
May 6, 2026 −1.4% +1.1% −1.5% +6.6%
February 4, 2026 −2.1% −1.7% +2.6% −6.6%
November 5, 2025 −4.4% −0.7% +0.9% −1.0%
August 6, 2025 −1.4% +0.7% +3.3% +6.2%
April 30, 2025 −0.9% +0.7% +1.2% +3.6%
February 5, 2025 −1.1% +0.8% −2.2% −2.8%
October 30, 2024 −5.3% −2.3% +1.2% +7.3%
July 31, 2024 −1.3% +0.2% −9.7% +0.8%
May 1, 2024 −1.2% +0.6% +1.6% +2.6%
January 31, 2024 −7.7% −0.3% −4.6% −0.7%
November 1, 2023 0.0% +3.0% −0.2% +7.2%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How MetLife’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Implied vs realised volatility

Includes results

A results date falls inside these options’ life. Implied volatility is meant to be higher for that, so we do not call it rich.

  • Implied is 1.54× the last 60 days’ realised volatility .
  • Puts are priced 223 points richer than calls (25-delta): the market is paying up for downside protection, which favours selling puts over calls.
  • Why: an earnings date falls inside the option's life, so implied volatility is expected to be high.

Our rule for “rich”: implied at least 1.2× 60-day realised (beyond measurement noise), above 1-year realised (not just a calm spell), and in the top 20% of our coverage that day. Never with results inside the option’s life. These are our conventions, built on research showing option prices usually imply more movement than follows, most when the gap is wide. How we judge this.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: rated Sell.

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: no liquid put and call pair for the same expiry.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

MetLife in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) MetLife
$60B $65B $70B $75B $80B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $63.5B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $66.9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $67.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $68.8B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $71.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $71B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $73.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $73B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $71.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $77.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $77.6B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $79.4B $79.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $63.5B
FY23 Q4 $66.9B
FY24 Q1 $67.6B
FY24 Q2 $68.8B
FY24 Q3 $71.3B
FY24 Q4 $71B
FY25 Q1 $73.5B
FY25 Q2 $73B
FY25 Q3 $71.9B
FY25 Q4 $77.1B
FY26 Q1 $77.6B
FY26 Q2 $79.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY MetLife
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -10.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -2.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -1.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -1.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 12.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 8.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 6.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 0.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 8.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 5.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 8.7% 8.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -10.4%
FY23 Q4 -2.7%
FY24 Q1 -1.7%
FY24 Q2 -1.6%
FY24 Q3 12.4%
FY24 Q4 6.1%
FY25 Q1 8.8%
FY25 Q2 6.2%
FY25 Q3 0.8%
FY25 Q4 8.6%
FY26 Q1 5.6%
FY26 Q2 8.7%
Operating margin (TTM) MetLife
7.8% 8% 8.2% 8.4% 8.6% FY24 Q4 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 8.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 8.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 7.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 8.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 8.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 8.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.3% 8.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q4 8.4%
FY25 Q1 8.2%
FY25 Q2 7.9%
FY25 Q3 8.3%
FY25 Q4 8.0%
FY26 Q1 8.2%
FY26 Q2 8.3%
FCF margin (TTM) MetLife
19% 20% 21% 22% 23% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 20.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 20.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 20.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 21.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 20.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 22.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 20.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 20.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 22.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 19.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 19.4% 19.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 20.3%
FY24 Q1 20.6%
FY24 Q2 20.9%
FY24 Q3 21.1%
FY24 Q4 20.4%
FY25 Q1 22.3%
FY25 Q2 20.7%
FY25 Q3 20.2%
FY25 Q4 22.0%
FY26 Q1 19.8%
FY26 Q2 19.4%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

MetLife: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 40.7 52.2 70.2 68.2 68.2 73.3 61.3 60.8 62.3 67.9 69.6 67.8 68.7 68.8 66.9 71.0 77.1 79.4
EBITDA — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.7
Operating income — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.6
Net income −2.2 2.7 6.4 1.3 3.4 6.3 5.4 0.9 4.0 5.1 5.9 5.4 6.9 5.3 1.6 4.4 3.4 3.6
Diluted EPS −$2.89 $2.86 $5.76 $1.12 $2.91 $5.42 $4.62 $0.67 $3.62 $4.91 $6.06 $5.68 $7.65 $6.30 $1.81 $5.94 $4.71 $5.51
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −20.3% +28.5% +34.4% −3.0% +0.1% +7.5% −16.3% −0.9% +2.5% +9.0% +2.5% −2.6% +1.3% +0.1% −2.7% +6.1% +8.6% +8.7%
EBITDA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — −4.3% +4.9% +2.2% +14.2%
Operating income — — — — — — — — — — — — — — −4.3% +4.8% +2.4% +14.3%
Net income −170.0% — +140.8% −79.4% — +87.3% −14.8% −84.2% — +27.8% +15.1% −8.3% +26.8% −22.9% −70.1% +180.5% −23.7% −15.4%
Diluted EPS −169.8% — +101.4% −80.6% — +86.3% −14.8% −85.5% — +35.6% +23.4% −6.3% +34.7% −17.6% −71.3% +228.2% −20.7% −11.3%
Margins
EBITDA margin — — — — — — — — — — — — — 8.9% 8.7% 8.6% 8.1% 8.4%
Operating margin — — — — — — — — — — — — — 8.7% 8.6% 8.4% 8.0% 8.3%
Net margin −5.5% 5.1% 9.1% 1.9% 4.9% 8.6% 8.8% 1.4% 6.4% 7.5% 8.5% 8.0% 10.0% 7.7% 2.4% 6.2% 4.4% 4.6%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 3.8 8.0 10.3 17.2 16.1 16.4 14.1 14.8 12.3 11.7 13.8 11.6 12.3 13.0 13.7 14.6 17.1 15.6
Stock-based pay 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 —
Balance sheet
Cash 10.0 13.0 10.5 15.7 7.6 9.2 11.2 12.7 12.7 15.8 16.6 19.8 20.0 20.2 20.6 20.1 22.0 19.3
Total debt 14.1 27.9 24.4 16.6 18.8 16.4 18.1 16.7 16.2 13.1 13.7 15.0 14.3 14.8 15.7 15.6 14.8 14.7
Net debt (negative = net cash) 4.1 14.9 13.9 0.9 11.2 7.2 6.9 4.0 3.5 −2.7 −2.9 −4.8 −5.8 −5.4 −5.0 −4.5 −7.2 −4.6
Diluted shares 818m 890m 1,068m 1,077m 1,116m 1,143m 1,128m 1,109m 1,079m 1,014m 944m 913m 869m 809m 762m 711m 673m 658m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5
Buybacks 0.0 0.0 — 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 0.4 2.9 4.0 2.3 1.2 4.3 3.3 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.4
Total returned 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.1 4.6 5.7 3.9 2.8 6.0 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.4 3.9

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$2.4B
Dividends (TTM)
$1.5B
Returned to shareholders
26%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$9.2B
Diluted share count
−4.7%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
6.1%
dividends 2.3% + buybacks 3.8% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
42%
of net income paid out

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in life & health insurance
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated MET PRU ATHS CRBG LNC AFL Median
Revenue, last 12 months $79.4bn $64.8bn $29.0bn $20.1bn $19.3bn $18.1bn $11.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 8.7% 9.4% 45.9% 29.5% 7.9% 13.6% 6.1%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 4.3% 0.3% 8.2% −1.0% 7.3% −1.0% 4.9%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 10.5% 14.1% 70.8% 43.6% 12.3% −1.0% 6.9%
Operating margin 8.3% — — — — 22.9% 12.3%
Net margin 4.6% 6.0% 2.9% 4.5% 12.2% 26.9% 6.5%
Cash from operations / revenue 19.6% 16.9% 21.8% 9.2% −6.9% 14.6% 14.6%
Free-cash-flow margin 19.4% 17.2% — 5.7% — — 19.4%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 20.3% 15.7% — 8.8% — — 21.3%
Change in share count −4.7% −1.8% — −12.8% 11.4% −5.7% −4.7%

Median of all 18 companies we cover in life & health insurance. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

18 life & health insurance companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 8.7% 7.0% 7 of 18
Change in growth rate Growth +3.2pp +1.5pp 8 of 18
Net margin Profitability 4.6% 6.9% 12 of 18
Change in share count Balance sheet -4.7% -4.7% 9 of 16

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Prepaidlegalplansandadministrativeonlycontracts $637M ▲ 11.4%
Vision Fee For Service Arrangements $561M ▲ 4.7%
Otherrevenuefromservicecontractsfromcustomers $432M ▲ 4.9%
Feebasedinvestmentmanagementservices $369M ▲ 22.6%
Administrative Service $295M ▲ 8.1%
Distribution Service $142M ▼ 6.0%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From MetLife's 10-K filed February 19, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Reported value
$41.1B
Institutions reporting
1,434
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 0.6%
Positions opened / closed
143 / 85

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 694 institutions bought and 576 sold ; the biggest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership (+2.7M shares) and the biggest seller Ameriprise Financial Inc (−3.3M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $4.4B 51.8M 10.7% ▲ 0.7%
Dodge & Cox $4.1B 48.4M 10.0% ▼ 5.3%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $3B 35.5M 7.3% ▼ 1.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $2.5B 30.0M 6.2% ▼ 2.5%
State Street Corp $2.1B 25.3M 5.2% ▲ 0.5%
Price T Rowe Associates Inc $1.8B 21.3M 4.4% ▼ 6.6%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $1.1B 13.3M 2.8% ▲ 0.5%
Morgan Stanley $1.1B 12.5M 2.6% ▲ 12.7%
Pzena Investment Management LLC $942M 11.1M 2.3% ▼ 1.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $608M 7.2M 1.5% ▲ 0.9%
Invesco Ltd. $586M 6.9M 1.4% ▲ 0.2%
Norges Bank $577M 6.8M 1.4% —

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not MetLife's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 6 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Recent insider open-market transactions
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Debel Marlene EVP & Chief Risk Officer June 1, 2026 Sell 21,312 $81.59 $1.7M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 49 trades and filings

No trades in MetLife disclosed in the last 12 months; 49 earlier trades on record.

  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.(D-CA 31):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded August 6, 2025, filed September 12, 2025
  • Ritchie Torres(D-NY 15):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded July 11, 2025, filed August 20, 2025
  • Zoe Lofgren(D-CA 18):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded May 25, 2023, filed June 6, 2023

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 4, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
  • November 5, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • April 30, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on MetLife was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

MetLife in brief

What does MetLife do?
MetLife is a US-listed company in the life & health insurance industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is MetLife's stock ticker?
MetLife trades under the ticker MET on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is MetLife's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, MetLife reported revenue of $79.4B, 8.7% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is MetLife's free cash flow?
MetLife's free-cash-flow margin is 19.4% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are MetLife's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Dodge & Cox and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is MetLife buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
MetLife spent $2.4B on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 4.7% over the year.
What is MetLife's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, MetLife's market capitalisation was about $66.5B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.3 and net debt of -$4.6B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does MetLife pay a dividend?
Yes: MetLife paid $1.5B in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 2.34% and a payout ratio of 41.6%.
Who are MetLife's competitors?
In our Life & Health Insurance peer group, the companies closest to MetLife are Prudential Financial, Athene Holding Ltd., Corebridge Financial, Inc., Lincoln National Corp and Aflac. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against MetLife's.
Are insiders buying or selling MetLife stock?
Over the last 12 months, MetLife's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 1 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is MetLife's next earnings date?
Around November 4, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — MetLife announces its own schedule.