OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Invests $537,000 in MetLife, Inc. $MET

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 6,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $537,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in MetLife in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,087,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of MetLife during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. AMG National Trust Bank acquired a new position in shares of MetLife during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $233,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC bought a new stake in MetLife in the 2nd quarter valued at $788,000. Finally, Trivium Point Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in MetLife during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,003,000. Institutional investors own 94.99% of the company’s stock.

MetLife Stock Up 0.2%

MET opened at $96.83 on Wednesday. MetLife, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.33 and a fifty-two week high of $100.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $62.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $92.00 and a 200-day moving average of $81.86.

MetLife (NYSE:MET) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.13. MetLife had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 23.39%. The business had revenue of $13.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.02 earnings per share. MetLife’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that MetLife, Inc. will post 9.7 EPS for the current year.

MetLife Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 4th will be given a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 4th. MetLife’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.40%.

MetLife announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to purchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on MET. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of MetLife from $87.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of MetLife from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of MetLife from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of MetLife from $102.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of MetLife from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MetLife presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.07.

Key Stories Impacting MetLife

Here are the key news stories impacting MetLife this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DOWLING & PARTN raised its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate for MetLife to $10.85 per share from $10.75. The revision suggests improving analyst expectations for the insurer’s future profitability and is favorable for MET, although the new estimate remains above the broader current-year consensus of $9.70. MetLife FY2027 earnings estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: MetLife declared third-quarter 2026 dividends on several series of preferred stock, including Series A, Series D, Series E and Series F. The payments reinforce the company’s ongoing capital-return commitments, but they primarily affect preferred shareholders and are unlikely to materially change the valuation of MET common shares. MetLife preferred stock dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: MetLife published its 2025 sustainability report, highlighting research and insights related to its environmental, social and governance initiatives. The report may support the company’s long-term reputation with stakeholders, but it is not expected to have an immediate earnings impact. MetLife 2025 sustainability report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines concern MetLife Stadium, including a new stadium CEO, rapid transitions between Jets and Giants games, and upcoming concerts. These stories relate to the sports and entertainment venue—not MetLife, Inc.’s insurance and financial-services operations—and should not materially affect MET stock. MetLife Stadium names new CEO

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc is a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Headquartered in New York City, the company offers a range of risk protection and retirement solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life insurance, group benefits, retirement products such as annuities, and supplemental health products including dental and disability coverage.

In addition to traditional life and group insurance, MetLife provides workplace benefits and voluntary products distributed through employer-sponsored programs.