Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) is -4.07% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $65.21 and a high of $89.05 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The MET stock was last observed hovering at around $77.85 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.7%.
Currently trading at $78.55, the stock is -0.04% and 2.06% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.3 million and changing 0.90% at the moment leaves the stock -2.95% off its SMA200. MET registered 14.59% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -5.35%.
The stock witnessed a -2.87% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -5.38%, and is -0.46% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.57% over the week and 1.27% over the month.
Metlife Inc (MET) has around 45000 employees, a market worth around $52.73B and $73.50B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 12.79 and Fwd P/E is 7.61. Profit margin for the company is 5.86%. Distance from 52-week low is 20.46% and -11.79% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (9.20%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 12.13% this year
The shares outstanding are 673.29M, and float is at 561.52M with Short Float at 1.32%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 58.56 million shares valued at $4.11 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 8.2423 of the MET Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is DODGE & COX with 56.35 million shares valued at $3.96 billion to account for 7.9315 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 47.52 million shares representing 6.6877 and valued at over $3.34 billion, while PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ holds 4.529 of the shares totaling 32.18 million with a market value of $2.26 billion.
Metlife Inc (MET) Insider Activity
Metlife Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 12 ’25 that PAPPAS BILL (EVP, Global Tech. & Ops.) sold a total of 26,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 12 ’25 and was made at $80.49 per share for $2.09 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 66744.0 shares of the MET stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 12 ’25, PAPPAS BILL (Officer) Proposed Sale 26,000 shares at an average price of $80.49 for $2.09 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Metlife Inc (MET).
