Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET)’s stock price has increased by 0.66 compared to its previous closing price of 81.71. However, the company has seen a 1.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-24 that MET’s asset management arm is expected to close the acquisition of PineBridge by 2025, expanding its offerings and global presence.
Is It Worth Investing in Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) is above average at 16.59x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.06.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for MET is 578.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.12% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MET on December 26, 2024 was 3.33M shares.
MET’s Market Performance
MET stock saw a decrease of 1.23% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.01% and a quarterly a decrease of 1.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.05% for Metlife Inc (MET). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.62% for MET’s stock, with a 8.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MET
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MET stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MET by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MET in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $97 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MET reach a price target of $91. The rating they have provided for MET stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to MET, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
MET Trading at -1.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MET to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares sank -5.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MET rose by +1.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $83.60. In addition, Metlife Inc saw 24.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MET starting from Metlife 401(k) Plan Large cap, who proposed sale 236 shares at the price of $80.11 back on Dec 20 ’24. After this action, Metlife 401(k) Plan Large cap now owns shares of Metlife Inc, valued at $18,906 using the latest closing price.
Separate Account 149, the Affiliate of Metlife Inc, proposed sale 15 shares at $80.11 during a trade that took place back on Dec 20 ’24, which means that Separate Account 149 is holding shares at $1,202 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MET
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Metlife Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 13.31, with 0.55 for asset returns.
Based on Metlife Inc (MET), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.17.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Metlife Inc (MET) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
