MetLife (MET)
Provides employer benefits, retirement solutions, international life insurance, and institutional asset management.
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Sells employer benefits and institutional retirement solutions in the United States, life and health products across international markets, and asset management worldwide. Premiums, policy fees, investment income, and management fees support a diversified business exposed to underwriting, claims experience, and financial markets.
Sells employer-sponsored life, dental, disability, vision, and accident-and-health coverage through Group Benefits in the United States. Retirement and Income Solutions handles pension risk transfers, stable value, structured settlements, longevity reinsurance, and institutional annuities. Asia, Latin America, and EMEA offer life, health, savings, retirement, and credit products. MetLife Investment Management manages fixed income, real estate, equities, alternatives, and multi-asset portfolios for institutions and the insurer's general account.
Premiums, policy fees, investment income, and asset-management fees support a diversified mix across employer, institutional, and international channels. Long-standing employer relationships and pension risk-transfer capabilities anchor the U.S. franchise. Results depend on underwriting and claims experience, interest rates, credit markets, and investment performance. Legacy U.S. blocks sit mainly in Corporate & Other, while insurance subsidiaries operate under jurisdiction-specific capital, reserve, solvency, and dividend restrictions.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Target: $90 | Target: $110 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $103 | Target: $111 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $95 | Target: $109 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $94 | Target: $97 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Atlantic Equities | Target | Target: — | Target: $103 |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $338.80B · Total debt $20.29B · Total assets $748.13B · Shareholders' equity $27.32B
- Revenue
- $18.88B
- Operating income
- $1.03B
- Net income
- $736.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 76.02% | 489.12M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,516 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 0.31% | 1.96M shares | |
| 25 holders · as of Sep 10, 2026 | |||
| Other | 23.67% | 152.35M shares | |
| remainder | |||
643.44M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Board of Directors of MetLife, Inc., as an entityInstitution | 15.87% | 102.10M | filed Aug 6, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 8.05% | 51.79M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dodge & CoxInstitution | 7.53% | 48.43M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 5.51% | 35.48M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 4.67% | 30.03M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetLife | $96.28 | −0.38% | $62.18B | 18.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | +10.0% |
| Prudential Financial | $117.70 | −0.70% | $41.13B | 10.7 | 8.3 | 0.6 | +2.8% |
| Unum Group | $93.76 | +0.21% | $14.81B | 21.8 | 10.5 | 1.1 | −13.8% |
| Aflac | $114.73 | −0.39% | $58.62B | 12.4 | 15.7 | 3.2 | −2.4% |
| Manulife Financial | $44.26 | −0.72% | $74.40B | 17.0 | 13.9 | 1.8 | +22.6% |
| The Hartford | $129.39 | −1.03% | $35.84B | 8.5 | 9.9 | 1.2 | +4.0% |
| Principal Financial Group | $114.05 | −2.07% | $24.94B | 16.6 | 11.4 | 1.6 | +8.9% |
| Lincoln Financial | $41.03 | −1.57% | $7.98B | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| Median | 12.4 | 10.5 | 1.2 | +4.0% |