Description: In early January 2026, MetLife, Inc. confirmed a first-quarter 2026 common stock dividend of US$0.5675 per share and outlined plans for continued buybacks alongside a restructuring that makes MetLife Investment Management a standalone reportable segment under updated asset-management fee arrangements. This combination of segment reorganization and ongoing capital returns highlights MetLife’s emphasis on growing its fee-based investment business while maintaining consistent cash distributions...

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Description: MetLife is expected to deliver its fourth-quarter results next month, and analysts project double-digit earnings growth.

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Description: NEW YORK, January 07, 2026--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will hold a combined fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings and outlook conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 5, 2026, from 9-10 a.m. (ET). The call will follow MetLife’s issuance of its fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings news release, Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Supplement and outlook materials on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after the market closes. The news release, Fourth Quarter 202

Description: MetLife (MET) has reaffirmed its first quarter 2026 common stock dividend at US$0.5675 per share, along with an ongoing stock buyback program, reinforcing its focus on shareholder cash returns and income-oriented investors. See our latest analysis for MetLife. MetLife’s share price sits at US$81.18 after a 1-day share price return of a 0.72% decline, alongside a recent drop in short interest and ongoing buybacks that signal shifting risk perceptions, while a 5-year total shareholder return of...

Description: NEW YORK, January 07, 2026--According to new MetLife research, less than half of America’s workforce is holistically healthy as employees battle rising costs and employers balance investing in benefits with broader cost-cutting measures. These early findings from MetLife’s 2026 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study underscore the challenge of sustaining workforce well-being and engagement in an environment where both employees and employers are financially strained.

Description: NEW YORK, January 06, 2026--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that its board of directors has declared a first quarter 2026 common stock dividend of $0.5675 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 3, 2026.

Description: Radian Group stock is poised to gain from a growing insurance portfolio, declining claims, solid capital strength, and effective capital deployment.

Description: After Friday's market close, BofA Securities senior insurance analyst Joshua Shanker sits down with Jared Blikre to discuss his investment outlook on the broader insurance landscape for 2026, going into detail about how the Federal Reserve's interest rate adjustments feed into insurance companies' "float" — or the money these companies hold between collecting premiums and paying out policy claims. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.

Description: WHIPPANY, N.J., December 31, 2025--MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), closed today on its acquisition of PineBridge Investments (PineBridge). The combined business manages $734.7 billion¹ of assets, serving clients around the world.

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Description: MET may be worth retaining as higher premiums, cost cuts, strong liquidity and a low forward P/E support growth despite its recent underperformance.

Description: MetLife (MET) just quietly expanded its footprint in the fast growing pet insurance space by partnering with Petstablished so adopters can bolt coverage onto adoption fees right at the shelter checkout. See our latest analysis for MetLife. That push into pet insurance comes as MetLife’s 1 month share price return of 9.5 percent has outpaced its modest year to date gain, while its 5 year total shareholder return of 107.89 percent signals steady, long term wealth creation and building...

Description: MET is embedding pet insurance into shelter adoptions via Petstablished, letting adopters bundle coverage into fees and protect pets from day one.

Description: Inside the Boardroom: Carla Harris, a board member at Walmart, Cummins, and MetLife and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, joins WSJ's Emily Glazer to analyze the critical role of CEO succession planning in the modern boardroom. Recorded on Nov. 10, 2025.

Description: NEW YORK, December 17, 2025--MetLife Pet Insurance (MetLife) today announced a new exclusive collaboration with Petstablished, the industry-leading provider of management software for animal welfare organizations (AWOs), to offer pet insurance quotes directly within the adoption and registration process on the Petstablished platform, which supports over 1,000 AWOs and facilitates more than 160,000 adoptions annually.

Description: BRK.B and MET remain resilient amid rate cuts and rising climate risks, but one outpaces the other in terms of ROE and growth.

Description: MetLife recently transferred US$10.00 billion in variable annuity risk to Talcott Resolution and has been highlighted among leading life insurers, even as analysts point to slow premium growth, weaker earnings momentum, and sector pressures from falling interest rates. This combination of risk reduction in legacy businesses and concerns over declining book value and softer investment income paints a mixed picture for MetLife’s long-term positioning. Next, we’ll examine how concerns over slow...

Description: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) is among the 9 Best Life Insurance Stocks to Buy Now. As of December 5, analyst opinions on MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) are modestly positive, with more than 60% of analysts assigning it a Buy or equivalent rating. The consensus 1-year median price target is $93, implying over 18%-19% upside. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) […]

Description: WHIPPANY, N.J., December 08, 2025--MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has been recognized as a "2025 Best Place to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments. This marks the fifth consecutive year on the list for the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET).

Description: LPL Financial Holdings recently appointed Matthew Morningstar as group managing director and chief legal officer, adding him to the Management Committee and putting him in charge of the Legal, Policy and Community Impact teams to guide legal strategy, public policy engagement and community initiatives across the firm. Morningstar’s return, after prior leadership roles at LPL and most recently overseeing litigation and M&A legal at MetLife, underlines the firm’s emphasis on legal risk...

Description: Matt Morningstar Chief Legal Officer, LPL Financial SAN DIEGO, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC (Nasdaq: LPLA), a leading wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Matthew Morningstar as group managing director and chief legal officer. In this role, Morningstar joins the firm’s Management Committee and oversees the Legal, Policy and Community Impact teams, driving strategic legal guidance, public policy engagement and community initiatives across the enterpris

Description: The transaction aims to lower MetLife’s portfolio risk while leaving policy administration and servicing with MetLife.

Description: MetLife (MET) shares have seen some movement recently, reflecting broader investor sentiment across the insurance sector. The past month brought a nearly 4% decline, which has prompted questions about how the company is currently valued. See our latest analysis for MetLife. Looking back, MetLife’s share price has sputtered this year, with a 6.7% year-to-date decline and a 1-year total shareholder return of -8.4% that stands out against the broader insurance sector’s mixed signals. Momentum...

Description: Radian Group stock is poised to gain from a growing insurance portfolio, declining claims, solid capital strength, and effective capital deployment.

Description: Though MetLife has fallen behind the financial sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on its prospects.

Description: NEW YORK, December 01, 2025--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it has completed its previously announced $10 billion variable annuity risk transfer transaction with Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company (Talcott), a life insurance and annuities subsidiary of Talcott Financial Group. Expected foregone annual adjusted earnings total of approximately $100 million will be partially offset by annual hedge cost savings of approximately $45 million.

Description: ​MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) is one of the Best Very Cheap Stocks to Invest In. Wall Street has a positive outlook on MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) despite mixed results for fiscal Q3 2025. On November 11, Ryan Krueger from KBW lowered the price target on the stock from $92 to $90 and maintained a Buy rating. Earlier […]

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Description: Thinking about if MetLife is a bargain right now? You're not alone. We're diving straight into what sets its value apart from the rest of the insurance sector. The stock has dipped lately, with a 4.5% move lower over the last week and a similar 4.4% slide in the past month, hinting at shifting views on risk and future growth. Recent headlines have focused on changes in competitive positioning across insurers, regulatory developments, and shifting interest rate expectations. All of these are...

Description: HONG KONG, November 21, 2025--The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund ("the Fund") is an important global initiative committed to expanding access to quality education and sports for children everywhere. Supported by MetLife Foundation, a founding donor, the Fund has opened for applications from nonprofit organizations focused on K-12 education. Applications for funding will be accepted through December 31, 2025.

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Description: NEW YORK, November 17, 2025--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends:

Description: Investing.com -- Insurance companies that delivered clearly differentiated results, like Equitable, MetLife, Voya, Lincoln, Arch, RenaissanceRe, Aon and Ryan Specialty, are best placed for more durable share-price performance into 2026. As cycle tailwinds fade and competition intensifies, investors are rewarding earnings quality over sheer beats, according to Morgan Stanley.

Description: MetLife recently reported third quarter 2025 results, with revenue of US$17,361 million and net income of US$896 million, both lower than the prior year, while also completing a repurchase of 14,786,447 shares totaling about US$970.09 million under a previously announced buyback program. Alongside these financial results, MetLife’s completion of a substantial share buyback underscores its capital management priorities during a period of declining quarterly profits. We’ll examine how...

Description: Morgan Stanley executive Carla Harris, who is on the boards of Walmart, MetLife and Cummins, speaks to The Wall Street Journal's Emily Glazer in Palm Beach about the hallmarks of a successful internal CEO succession.

Description: NEW YORK, November 13, 2025--For the second year in a row, MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) earned a coveted place among the Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™—placing No. 10 on this year’s prestigious list. Awarded to only 25 companies worldwide, this recognition reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to its people, customers and the communities it serves.

Description: J2 Ventures, the veteran-led venture firm investing where government purpose meets private innovation, today announced the close of its $250 million oversubscribed Brookhaven Fund counting JP Morgan, MetLife, Upsher Management, Alpha Leonis Partners and the State Investment Council of New Mexico as its LP's, among other prominent institutions and family offices. One of the largest early-stage vehicles dedicated to dual-use technology, the new fund reflects the growing momentum behind J2's approa

Description: MetLife (MET) shares finished slightly higher today, ending at $76.15, after a stretch of mixed returns over the past month. Investors appear to be weighing valuation and recent business momentum as they consider the stock's outlook. See our latest analysis for MetLife. MetLife’s recent dip in share price, down 7.2% over the past month, builds on a broader pattern with the stock delivering a -3.3% total shareholder return for the past year. While long-term holders have seen nearly double...

Description: MetLife Inc (MET) reports a 22% increase in adjusted earnings per share and returns $875 million to shareholders, despite facing tax challenges in Mexico.

Description: While MetLife has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Description: MET beats Q3 EPS estimates and rose 21% year over year as strong Asia results, attributable to higher volumes, and lower expenses offset Latin America tax hit.

Description: Private capital group Aquarian Holdings has struck a deal to take private one of the largest remaining independent US life insurers for $4.1bn...

Description: While the top- and bottom-line numbers for MetLife (MET) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Description: Global insurance giant MetLife (NYSE:MET) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales falling 1.4% year on year to $17.36 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.37 per share was 2.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Description: NEW YORK, November 05, 2025--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that John McCallion, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and head of MetLife Investment Management, has provided a third quarter 2025 financial update video.

Description: NEW YORK, November 05, 2025--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced its third quarter 2025 results.

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Description: CHICAGO, November 05, 2025--Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Description: Horace Mann (HMN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +29.52% and +1.78%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Description: SANTA ANA, Calif., November 04, 2025--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, announced today that Jeffrey J. Dailey has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

Description: Better pricing, product redesigns and technological advancements are expected to aid Zacks Multiline Insurance industry players like MET, AIG, PRU, PFG and EG.

Description: Global insurance giant MetLife (NYSE:MET) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday after market hours. Here’s what to expect.

Description: Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for MetLife (MET), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2025.

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Description: Alight (NYSE:ALIT) just unveiled a strategic partnership with MetLife. This collaboration expands guaranteed income solutions on its Worklife platform and introduces a new AI-driven tool designed to boost benefits enrollment and improve the user experience. See our latest analysis for Alight. Despite a flurry of product launches and major partnerships, Alight’s share price return has tumbled over 54% year-to-date, and its one-year total shareholder return sits at negative 55%. This sharp...

Description: GREENWICH, Conn., October 29, 2025--EB Employee Solutions LLC (dba The Difference Card) in partnership with funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC (Stone Point) announced today that Bill Golden, former Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual business, will join the Board of Directors at The Difference Card.

Description: NEW YORK & CHICAGO, October 29, 2025--MetLife and Alight have announced a collaboration to bring MetLife’s institutional income annuities to the Alight Worklife platform.

Description: MetLife has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 4% while holding steady at $79. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 24.4% gain during that period.

Description: Three addresses linked to the Trump team received a $4.2 million airdrop of $MET tokens from Meteora just hours after a federal class-action lawsuit accused the protocol’s co-founder, Benjamin Chow, of orchestrating pump-and-dump schemes using Trump family endorsements. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence identified the recipients as the TRUMP token ...