MET- MetLife, Inc.
Financial Services · Insurance - Life
Price & Performance
Performance
Analysis & Verdict
Analyst Ratings
BuyWall Street consensus from 16 analysts
12-Month Price Target
$105.06
Based on analyst estimates; price targets are opinions, not guarantees.
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $97.14
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$71.09
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$34.48
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
9/10
90% score
Pays dividends
15Y hist.15+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
15 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
13.1%Return on equity - measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
4.6%Net profit margin must be positive - company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+10.5%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
+5.8%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
179.93×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
2.03×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$348M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
2.44%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Financials
Revenue & Results
Key Statistics
Earnings
Next Earnings
Nov 9, 2026
58
days
EPS (TTM)
$5.22
P/E (TTM)
18.6
Fwd P/E
8.9
SEC Filings & Reported Financials
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · officers, directors & 10% owners
Dividends & Income
Dividends
Current DY
2.44%
5Y Avg Annual
$2.0396
Last Payment
$0.5930
Ex-Date
08/04/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest08/04/2026 | 09/08/2026 | $0.5930 | 2.44% |
05/12/2026 | 06/16/2026 | $0.5930 | 2.44% |
02/03/2026 | 03/10/2026 | $0.5680 | 2.34% |
11/04/2025 | 12/09/2025 | $0.5680 | 2.34% |
08/05/2025 | 09/09/2025 | $0.5680 | 2.34% |
05/06/2025 | 06/10/2025 | $0.5680 | 2.34% |
02/04/2025 | 03/11/2025 | $0.5450 | 2.24% |
11/05/2024 | 12/10/2024 | $0.5450 | 2.24% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$97.14
Price
$0.5930
Last div. (quarterly)
164
shares
Own 164 MET shares ($15,930.96) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share - the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$15,930.96
New shares / year
+4 shares
Dividend Calculator
2.44% yieldEstimate MET dividend income at the current rate.
Per year
$243.98
Per month
$20.33
≈ 102.9 shares at $2.37/share a year. Estimate only - dividends can be cut or raised.
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Final value
$426,404.61
Total invested
$130,000.00
Total interest
$296,404.61
Balance over time
Period breakdown
| Period | Balance | Invested | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $17,270.27 | $16,000.00 | $1,270.27 |
| Year 2 | $25,267.56 | $22,000.00 | $3,267.56 |
| Year 3 | $34,064.59 | $28,000.00 | $6,064.59 |
| Year 4 | $43,741.32 | $34,000.00 | $9,741.32 |
| Year 5 | $54,385.72 | $40,000.00 | $14,385.72 |
| Year 6 | $66,094.55 | $46,000.00 | $20,094.55 |
| Year 7 | $78,974.28 | $52,000.00 | $26,974.28 |
| Year 8 | $93,141.97 | $58,000.00 | $35,141.97 |
| Year 9 | $108,726.44 | $64,000.00 | $44,726.44 |
| Year 10 | $125,869.35 | $70,000.00 | $55,869.35 |
| Year 11 | $144,726.56 | $76,000.00 | $68,726.56 |
| Year 12 | $165,469.48 | $82,000.00 | $83,469.48 |
| Year 13 | $188,286.70 | $88,000.00 | $100,286.70 |
| Year 14 | $213,385.63 | $94,000.00 | $119,385.63 |
| Year 15 | $240,994.47 | $100,000.00 | $140,994.47 |
| Year 16 | $271,364.18 | $106,000.00 | $165,364.18 |
| Year 17 | $304,770.87 | $112,000.00 | $192,770.87 |
| Year 18 | $341,518.22 | $118,000.00 | $223,518.22 |
| Year 19 | $381,940.31 | $124,000.00 | $257,940.31 |
| Year 20 | $426,404.61 | $130,000.00 | $296,404.61 |
What is compound interest?
Compound interest means that the interest you earn in one period is added to your principal, so in the next period you earn interest on a larger base. This creates exponential growth: the longer your time horizon, the more dramatic the effect.
Which rate should I use?
The S&P 500 has historically returned ~10%/year before inflation over long periods - use this for an all-equity US index fund scenario. A balanced growth portfolio (stocks + bonds) is closer to 7%. High-yield savings accounts (HYSA) are currently paying around 4-5% with FDIC insurance and zero market risk. Bonds historically return ~4% annualized.
Formula used
FV = PV × (1+r)^n + PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1) / rwhere r is the monthly rate, n is the number of months, PV is the initial investment, and PMT is the monthly contribution. Annual rates are converted to monthly viar = (1 + annual%)^(1/12) − 1.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past returns do not guarantee future results.
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About MetLife, Inc.
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 rate funding agreements. It also provides pension risk transfers, institutional income annuities, structured settlements, and capital markets investment products; and other products and services, such as life insurance products and funding agreements for funding postretirement benefits, as well as company, bank, or trust-owned life insurance used to finance nonqualified benefit programs for executives. In addition, it offers fixed, indexed-linked, and variable annuities; pension products; regular savings products; whole and term life, endowments, universal and variable life, and group life products; longevity and funded reinsurance solutions; credit insurance products; accident & health products covering hospitalization, cancer, critical illness, income protection, and scheduled medical reimbursement plans; and protection against long-term health care services. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Life
Location
New York, United States
Employees
46,000
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MetLife, Inc. (MET) stock trades at $97.14, up 0.37% on the day. With a market capitalization of $61.73 billion, MET is a large-cap financial services stock. It trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.6, a forward P/E of 8.9 and earnings per share (EPS) of $5.22. Over the most recent period the company reported 11% year-over-year revenue growth and a net profit margin of 4.6%. Below you'll find MET's full fundamentals, fair-value estimates, dividend history, earnings and our buy, hold or avoid verdict for 2026.
MET - Frequently Asked Questions
Is MetLife, Inc. (MET) a good stock to buy in 2026?
MetLife, Inc. (MET) shows strengths such as revenue growth of 11%, while risks include high leverage (debt/equity of 179.9). Whether MET is a good buy in 2026 depends on your time horizon and risk tolerance - review the full bull case, bear case and fair-value estimates above. This is informational analysis, not financial advice.
What is MET's stock price today?
MetLife, Inc. (MET) trades at $97.14, up 0.37% on the session. Prices on this page update throughout the trading day.
Does MET pay a dividend?
Yes. MetLife, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share, a dividend yield of 2.44%. The most recent ex-dividend date was August 4, 2026. Its payout ratio is about 44% of earnings.
Is MET overvalued?
With a P/E ratio of 18.6×, MET trades at a roughly market-average valuation for the financial services sector. Its PEG ratio is 0.51 (below 1, which can signal growth at a reasonable price). See the Fair Value Estimates section above for Graham Number and dividend-based price targets.
What is MET's market cap?
MetLife, Inc. (MET) has a market capitalization of $61.73 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock in the Financial Services sector.
Disclaimer: This page - including any buy/hold/avoid view, fair value or price estimate - is generated from market data for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or trading advice. Data may be delayed or inaccurate. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision.