METLIFE INC
MET, MET-PA, MET-PE, MET-PF · Life Insurance · 643.4M shares · -5%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $3.0B (gross $3.1B, SBC $84M)
Reference price $81.59 · est. market cap ~$52.5B — last insider sale, 2026-06-01 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C68Dominant diversified global life insurer with solid ~12% ROE but mid-pack ROA, weak net margin and declining revenue/earnings this year.
Strengths
- Above-median ROE 11.9% (71st pct) on a trusted, diversified global franchise (Group Benefits, RIS, Asia, MIM)
- Massive investment scale and strong statutory RBC (>350%) with leading market positions
Risks
- Revenue -19.9% and net income -23.7% year-over-year; net margin just 4.4% (28.6th pct) and ROA at median
- Interest-rate, reinsurance and reserve sensitivity inherent to the life-insurance model
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
8.0%
Net margin
4.4%
Return on equity
11.9%
Return on assets
0.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-19.9%
Net-income growth
-23.7%
Tangible book value
$18.1B
Cash & investments
$25.6B
Stock comp / revenue
0.2%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Seitz Michelle | Grant | 587 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 587 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | Glaser Daniel S | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 1.0K | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-16 | Kennard William E | Grant | 587 | $87.40 |
| 2026-06-09 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 20 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 39 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 169 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | TADROS RAMY | Grant | 127 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 61 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 42 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | Glaser Daniel S | Grant | 7 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 678 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | Kennard William E | Grant | 322 | $85.57 |
| 2026-06-01 | DEBEL MARLENE | Sell | 21K | $81.59 |
| 2026-06-01 | DEBEL MARLENE | Option exercise | 11K | $46.85 |
| 2026-06-01 | DEBEL MARLENE | Option exercise | 11K | $45.50 |
| 2026-04-30 | O'Neill Adrienne Karen | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | Seitz Michelle | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | Glaser Daniel S | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 1.2K | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Kennard William E | Grant | 721 | $71.17 |
| 2026-04-01 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Kennard William E | Grant | 365 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 17 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 40 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 189 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 65 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 43 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 771 | $70.60 |
| 2026-03-02 | PAPPAS BILL | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | Curtis Monica M | Tax withheld | 953 | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | Sibblies Shurawl | Tax withheld | 220 | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | DEBEL MARLENE | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | TADROS RAMY | Tax withheld | 5.2K | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | McCallion John D. | Tax withheld | 7.0K | $73.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | Khalaf Michel | Tax withheld | 22K | $73.24 |
| 2026-02-24 | DEBEL MARLENE | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | O'Neill Adrienne Karen | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Curtis Monica M | Grant | 8.0K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Curtis Monica M | Grant | 420 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Curtis Monica M | Tax withheld | 237 | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | Sibblies Shurawl | Grant | 6.4K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Seitz Michelle | Grant | 273 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | PAPPAS BILL | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | PAPPAS BILL | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | PAPPAS BILL | Tax withheld | 12K | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | DEBEL MARLENE | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | DEBEL MARLENE | Tax withheld | 5.6K | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | TADROS RAMY | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | TADROS RAMY | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | TADROS RAMY | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | McCallion John D. | Grant | 24K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | McCallion John D. | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | McCallion John D. | Tax withheld | 14K | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | Khalaf Michel | Grant | 69K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Khalaf Michel | Grant | 81K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Khalaf Michel | Tax withheld | 43K | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | Glaser Daniel S | Grant | 273 | $75.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | Glaser Daniel S | Grant | 273 | $75.34 |
| 2026-01-02 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 639 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 1.1K | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 639 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Kennard William E | Grant | 639 | $80.32 |
| 2026-01-02 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 639 | — |
| 2025-12-09 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 687 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 11 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 31 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 166 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 54 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 34 | $77.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | Kennard William E | Grant | 324 | $77.82 |
| 2025-10-31 | Curtis Monica M | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $79.82 |
| 2025-10-31 | O'Neill Adrienne Karen | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-10-01 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 534 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 916 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 534 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Kennard William E | Grant | 534 | $81.93 |
| 2025-10-01 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 534 | — |
| 2025-09-09 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 663 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 158 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 30 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 7 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 26 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | Kennard William E | Grant | 312 | $79.29 |
| 2025-09-09 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 48 | $79.29 |
| 2025-06-17 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 964 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 562 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 562 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | Kennard William E | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 562 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-17 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 562 | $77.85 |
| 2025-06-10 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 153 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 650 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 22 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | Kennard William E | Grant | 305 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 44 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 25 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | GRISE CHERYL W | Grant | 596 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | KELLY EDWARD J III | Grant | 263 | $79.43 |
| 2025-06-10 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 3 | $79.43 |
| 2025-05-12 | PAPPAS BILL | Sell | 26K | $80.49 |
| 2025-05-12 | PAPPAS BILL | Gift | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Mumenthaler Christian Stephane | Grant | 353 | $75.77 |
| 2025-04-01 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 540 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 540 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 540 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Herzog David L | Grant | 218 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | GRISE CHERYL W | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | KELLY EDWARD J III | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 925 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | Kennard William E | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-04-01 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 540 | $81.16 |
| 2025-03-11 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 21 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 144 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | Kennard William E | Grant | 291 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | GRISE CHERYL W | Grant | 572 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 39 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | KELLY EDWARD J III | Grant | 251 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 18 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | Herzog David L | Grant | 46 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-11 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 621 | $78.45 |
| 2025-03-03 | PAPPAS BILL | Tax withheld | 4.5K | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | SCHOCK TAMARA | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | Curtis Monica M | Tax withheld | 313 | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | DEBEL MARLENE | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | McCallion John D. | Tax withheld | 5.2K | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | TADROS RAMY | Tax withheld | 4.9K | $85.70 |
| 2025-03-03 | Khalaf Michel | Tax withheld | 17K | $85.70 |
| 2025-02-25 | Curtis Monica M | Grant | 2.9K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | SCHOCK TAMARA | Grant | 4.9K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | SCHOCK TAMARA | Tax withheld | 169 | $82.20 |
| 2025-02-25 | DEBEL MARLENE | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | DEBEL MARLENE | Grant | 28K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | DEBEL MARLENE | Tax withheld | 13K | $82.20 |
| 2025-02-25 | PAPPAS BILL | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | PAPPAS BILL | Grant | 45K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | PAPPAS BILL | Tax withheld | 23K | $82.20 |
| 2025-02-25 | Sibblies Shurawl | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Khalaf Michel | Grant | 59K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Khalaf Michel | Grant | 152K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Khalaf Michel | Tax withheld | 82K | $82.20 |
| 2025-02-25 | McCallion John D. | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | McCallion John D. | Grant | 52K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | McCallion John D. | Tax withheld | 27K | $82.20 |
| 2025-02-25 | TADROS RAMY | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | TADROS RAMY | Grant | 45K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | TADROS RAMY | Tax withheld | 23K | $82.20 |
| 2025-01-02 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | Grant | 535 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Herzog David L | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | KELLY EDWARD J III | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | WEINBERGER MARK A | Grant | 535 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Hay Laura J | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | GRISE CHERYL W | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | MORRISON DENISE M | Grant | 535 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | Grant | 918 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | Johnson Jeh C. | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | Harris Carla A | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | MCKENZIE DIANA | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
| 2025-01-02 | Kennard William E | Grant | 535 | $81.78 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-16 | 0001099219-26-000041 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 0001099219-26-000037 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001099219-26-000035 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0001099219-26-000032 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-07 | 0001099219-26-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 0001099219-26-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-24 | 0001193125-26-076647 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-24 | 0001193125-26-067070 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-19 | 2025-12-31 | 0001099219-26-000013 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | 0001099219-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 0001099219-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0001099219-26-000005 ↗ |