MetLife
About: MetLife is one of the largest life insurers in the US by assets and provides a variety of life insurance and annuity products. It is organized into six segments: Group Benefits, Retirement and Income Solutions, Asia, Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), and MetLife Holdings (products in run-off). Group Benefits and RIS are US-based, contributing to around 48% of the firm's 2024 adjusted earnings. The Asia segment contributes around 25% of earnings, mainly tied to Japan. The company also holds leading market positions in Mexico and Chile, with the Latin America segment contributing around 13% of 2024 earnings. The EMEA and MetLife Holdings segments contributed around 4% and 10% of 2024 earnings, respectively.
Employees: 45,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,433 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 100
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 546 | Existing positions reduced: 496
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.94% [Q1] → 72.44% (+1.5%) [Q2]
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.8B [Q1] → $39.1B (+$333M) [Q2]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,388 [Q1] → 1,385 (-3) [Q2]
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q1] → 9 (-4) [Q2]
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $483M | Put options by funds: $713M
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$91
12%
upside
Avg. target
$95
17%
upside
High target
$103
27%
upside
7 analyst ratings
7 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Morgan Stanley Nigel Dally | 16%upside $94 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Aug 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ryan Krueger | 14%upside $92 | Outperform Maintained | 11 Aug 2025 |
Jefferies Suneet Kamath | 27%upside $103 | Buy Maintained | 11 Aug 2025 |
UBS Brian Meredith | 12%upside $91 | Buy Maintained | 7 Aug 2025 |
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan | 20%upside $97 | Overweight Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about MET published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
MetLife Investment Management Names Geert Henckens Global Head of Private Fixed Income
WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), today announced that it has named Geert Henckens global head of Private Fixed Income. Henckens will expand his role to lead teams that originate and manage a broad array of private asset investments that aim to offer clients attractive relative value, portfolio diversification and potential downside protection. MIM has a longstanding track record of ori.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
100 Sustainable Dividend Dogs: 47 "Safer", 3 Ideal August Buys, And 7 To Watch
I analyze Barron's top 100 sustainable companies, focusing on dividend payers and using the dogcatcher yield-based strategy to identify value opportunities. Seven out of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks currently meet the ideal of annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share price, signaling potential buys. Analyst targets project 20.21% to 45.71% net gains for the top ten ESG dividend stocks by August 2026, with average risk below the market.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
MetLife Declares Third Quarter 2025 Preferred Stock Dividends
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends: Quarterly dividend of $0.35263005 per share on the company's floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, with a liquidation preference of $25 per share (NYSE: MET PRA). Semi-annual dividend of $29.375 per share on the company's 5.875% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series D, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Quart.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
MetLife CEO Michel Khalaf and CFO John McCallion to Speak at the 2025 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Michel Khalaf, president and chief executive officer, and John McCallion, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and head of MetLife Investment Management, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2025 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Annual Insurance Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, from 10:05 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (ET). A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at https://event.summitcas.
Positive
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Trade Tracker: Brian Belski buys more Goldman Sachs, MetLife and FedEx
Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, joins 'Halftime Report' to detail his latest portfolio moves.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
MetLife, Inc. (MET) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Sacha Stephane Clurfain - Regional President of Latin America John Arthur Hall - Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations John Dennis McCallion - Executive VP, CFO & Head of Investment Management Lyndon Oliver - Regional President of Asia Michel Abbas Khalaf - CEO, President & Director Ramy Tadros - Regional President of U.S. Business & Head of MetLife Holdings Conference Call Participants Cave Mohaghegh Montazeri - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Elyse Beth Greenspan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Jamminder Singh Bhullar - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Joel Robert Hurwitz - Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC Ryan Joel Krueger - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Suneet Laxman L. Kamath - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Thomas George Gallagher - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Wesley Collin Carmichael - Autonomous Research US LP Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
MetLife Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates on Soft MetLife Holdings Unit
MET misses on Q2 earnings as MetLife Holdings drags results. However, gains in EMEA and Latin America provide some relief.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
MetLife Pet Insurance Named “Pet Insurance of the Year” In 2025 Pet Innovation Awards
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 Pet Innovation Awards today announced that MetLife Pet Insurance (MetLife) has been selected as “Pet Insurance of the Year” in the 7th Annual Awards Program. The Pet Innovation Awards is an independent recognition platform highlighting the most innovative companies, services, and products in the highly competitive Pet Care industry.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
MetLife (MET) Q2 EPS Falls 11%
MetLife (MET) Q2 EPS Falls 11%
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Compared to Estimates, MetLife (MET) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for MetLife (MET) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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