Where it trades today
trading 88% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- MET trades at 18.6x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- MET carries a beta of 0.76, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus JPM, BAC, WFC matters here because leadership inside financial services rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- MET is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in MET.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for MET come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for MET. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What MetLife Inc. does
MetLife, Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. It operates in six segments: Group Benefits; Retirement and Income Solutions; Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and MetLife Holdings. The company offers life, dental, group short-and long-term disability, paid family and medical leave, individual disability, accidental death and dismemberment, accident and health, vision, and pet insurance, as well as prepaid legal plans; administrative services-only arrangements to employers; and general and separate account, and synthetic guaranteed interest contracts, as well as private floating…
What analysts expect
MET carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $105.06 versus $97.04 today (+8.3%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
MET generated $79.40B in trailing revenue (10.5% year over year), with a 4.6% net margin, and -$20.95B of free cash flow, against $22.99B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75.65B | — | — | $3.38B | $4.84 | $17.09B |
| 2024 | $70.13B | — | — | $4.43B | $6.13 | $14.60B |
| 2023 | $67.93B | — | — | $1.58B | $1.81 | $13.72B |
| 2022 | $67.41B | — | — | $5.28B | $3.02 | $13.04B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
MET beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
MetLife Inc. trades at $97.04, 3.9% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.76, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is MET a good buy right now?
MetLife Inc. trades at 18.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 20.7% volatility.
Does MET pay dividends?
Yes, MetLife Inc. offers a dividend yield of 2.43%. That is roughly $2.36 per share a year.
How volatile is MET?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 20.7% and beta of 0.76, MET is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for MET?
The average analyst price target for MetLife Inc. (MET) is $105.06 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 8.3% above the current price of $97.04. The published range runs from $84.00 to $119.00.
How much revenue does MET generate?
MetLife Inc. reported $79.40B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 4.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.