MetLife stock gains as Piper Sandler raises target to USD 110

Published on 09/22/2026 at 18:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MetLife stock closed at USD 79.24 on September 21, 2026, up 0.7 percent. Piper Sandler lifted its target to USD 110 from USD 99.

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MetLife Inc. (ISIN US59156R1086) closed at USD 79.24 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, gaining 0.7 percent from the previous close. The immediate catalyst was a rating upgrade, as Investing.com reported on September 22, 2026.

Piper Sandler raises its target

Piper Sandler upgraded MetLife from Neutral to Overweight on September 22, 2026, and raised its price target to USD 110 from USD 99, a USD 11 increase. According to Investing.com, the revised view was tied to the insurer's strategic execution.

The upgrade follows a materially higher valuation reference in the available market data. MetLife's latest cited price was USD 79.24 on September 21, while Piper Sandler's new target is USD 110. The two figures describe different points in time and should not be treated as a forecast made by this article.

Second-quarter earnings provide context

MetLife reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.43 for the second quarter of 2026, above the USD 2.36 Wall Street expectation. The same report cited revenue of USD 19.15 billion, below the USD 19.68 billion estimate, according to Investing.com on September 22, 2026.

That combination gives investors two separate signals: adjusted EPS exceeded consensus by USD 0.07, while revenue missed the estimate by USD 0.53 billion. Evercore ISI raised its target from USD 103 to USD 106 while retaining an In Line rating, as Investing.com reported on September 22, 2026.

Stock data show a wider range

The September 21 NYSE session ranged from USD 78.51 to USD 79.68, with the stock ending at USD 79.24. A separate September 22 market snapshot cited MetLife at USD 96.64 and a market capitalization of USD 61.4 billion, showing that the available quotes are not temporally consistent and should not be combined with the September 21 closing price.

For the reference quotation, the September 21 NYSE close remains the usable dated market figure: USD 79.24, up 0.7 percent on the session. The earnings comparison is the more important fundamental counterweight, because the USD 2.43 adjusted EPS beat was accompanied by revenue of USD 19.15 billion against a USD 19.68 billion estimate.

MetLife stock closes at USD 79.24

MetLife stock closed at USD 79.24 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, after trading between USD 78.51 and USD 79.68. The dated market move and the September 22 Piper Sandler upgrade frame the current discussion, while the second-quarter revenue miss remains a measurable counter-factor.