Is Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) No Longer A Good Investment?

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Stocks Info

MET belongs to the Financial sector of the NYSE while operating in the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of Metlife Inc is $58.92B. A total of 1.69 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.25M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Separate Account 149 bought 29 shares of MET for 84.84 per share on Oct 22 ’24. In a previous transaction on Sep 20 ’24, Separate Account 149 bought 27 shares at 81.09 per share.

Among the insiders who bought shares, MetLife Separate Account SPI acquired of 370 shares on Sep 20 ’24 at a per-share price of $81.09. In another insider transaction, Separate Account II bought 142 shares at $81.09 per share on Sep 20 ’24.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Metlife Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.13, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.53%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.71. MET’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/5/2024 when it declared a $0.5450 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/6/2024. The MET stock dividend was $0.5450 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MET has a high of $86.94 and a low of $57.91.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. MET’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $367.50B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $38.72, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $67.75B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MET is Buy with a score of 4.50.

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