Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 14.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.87. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MET is 566.91M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.30% of that float. On March 25, 2025, the average trading volume of MET was 3.36M shares.
MET) stock’s latest price update
Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET)’s stock price has soared by 2.21 in relation to previous closing price of 82.36. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-20 that By leveraging technology and a startup-like agile model, MET aims to scale operations across Latin America.
MET’s Market Performance
Metlife Inc (MET) has experienced a 2.46% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 3.91% rise in the past month, and a 6.84% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.37% for MET. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.61% for MET’s stock, with a 6.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MET
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MET stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for MET by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for MET in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $97 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MET reach a price target of $97. The rating they have provided for MET stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to MET, setting the target price at $91 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
MET Trading at 0.97% 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 -5.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares surge +3.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MET rose by +2.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $82.04. In addition, Metlife Inc saw 2.81% 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 Separate Account 149, who proposed sale 6 shares at the price of $82.72 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, Separate Account 149 now owns shares of Metlife Inc, valued at $496 using the latest closing price.
MetLife Separate Account SPI, the Affiliate of Metlife Inc, proposed sale 77 shares at $82.72 during a trade that took place back on Mar 21 ’25, which means that MetLife Separate Account SPI is holding shares at $6,369 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MET
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Metlife Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 15.41, with 0.65 for asset returns.
Based on Metlife Inc (MET), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.78. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.32.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.96.
Conclusion
To sum up, Metlife Inc (MET) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
