MetLife (MET) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MetLife (NYSE:MET) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.38 per share and revenue of $31.4313 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

MetLife (NYSE:MET) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $12.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.64 billion. MetLife had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 21.00%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.95 EPS. On average, analysts expect MetLife to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MetLife Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of MetLife stock opened at $76.73 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.57 and its 200 day moving average is $78.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.56 billion, a PE ratio of 14.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.76. MetLife has a 1 year low of $65.21 and a 1 year high of $87.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

MetLife Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.5675 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 3rd. This represents a $2.27 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. MetLife’s dividend payout ratio is 42.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MetLife

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MET. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in MetLife in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in MetLife in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in MetLife during the 2nd quarter valued at $56,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of MetLife during the third quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of MetLife in the second quarter worth approximately $134,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MET. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on MetLife from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on MetLife from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of MetLife in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $90.00 target price on shares of MetLife in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $101.00 price target on shares of MetLife and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $95.27.

MetLife Company Profile

MetLife, Inc is a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Headquartered in New York City, the company offers a range of risk protection and retirement solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life insurance, group benefits, retirement products such as annuities, and supplemental health products including dental and disability coverage.

In addition to traditional life and group insurance, MetLife provides workplace benefits and voluntary products distributed through employer-sponsored programs.