MetLife stock gains as buyback and earnings backdrop hold

Published on 09/16/2026 at 19:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MetLife stock closed at USD 98.21 on September 15, 2026, up 0.47 percent. Q2 2026 EPS was USD 2.43 versus USD 2.30 consensus, and MarketBeat shows a USD 102.77 target.

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MetLife stock (ISIN US59156R1086) closed at USD 98.21 on September 15, 2026, up 0.47 percent from the prior session. The move came with a USD 62.41 billion market value, a 52-week range of USD 67.33 to USD 100.93 and volume of 1,444,011 shares, all in the latest market snapshot.

Buyback and dividend stay visible

MetLife said on September 16, 2026 that it has closed Galaxy 38 CLO, a USD 450 million target par new issue collateralized loan obligation, according to Business Wire. In the same release, the company declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.31471411 per share on Series A preferred stock and a semi-annual dividend of USD 29.375 per share on Series D preferred stock.

For equity investors, the more important context is still the common-share payout and repurchase stance. MarketBeat said on September 16, 2026 that MetLife's regular dividend stands at USD 0.5925 per share and that the board authorized a USD 3.0 billion buyback program in August 2026, a capital return signal that sits alongside the stock's year-to-date gain of 27.04 percent.

Q2 numbers set the tone

MetLife's most recent reported quarter was Q2 FY26, when it earned USD 2.43 per share against USD 2.30 expected, according to MarketBeat. Revenue in that quarter reached USD 19.07 billion and profit margin was 3.70 percent, while another MarketBeat page said the company posted USD 13.52 billion of revenue and a net margin of 4.57 percent in the same reported period, showing how portal data can differ on presentation but still point to a solid earnings beat.

MarketBeat also reported a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, based on 11 Buy ratings and 1 Hold, with an average price target of USD 102.77. Yahoo Finance listed Morgan Stanley's latest action on August 24, 2026 as Maintains Overweight and Raises Price Target from USD 103 to USD 111, a second valuation anchor that keeps the debate centered on upside rather than distress.

USD 98.21 close

MetLife stock finished September 15, 2026 at USD 98.21 on the New York Stock Exchange, with the session ranging from USD 96.92 to USD 98.54 and an intraday market cap of USD 62.41 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. The shares also traded below the 52-week high of USD 100.93, leaving the chart close to a one-year peak but still short of it.