MetLife stock holds near recent highs after buyback and Q2 beat

Published on 09/11/2026 at 22:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MetLife stock traded at USD 96.75 on September 11, 2026, while MarketBeat cited a Buy consensus and USD 102.21 target. Q2 2026 EPS was USD 2.43 and revenue rose 10.5 percent year over year.

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MetLife stock (ISIN US59156R1086) traded at USD 96.75 on September 11, 2026, with MarketBeat citing a Buy consensus and an average price target of USD 102.21. The shares have also been buoyed by a recent quarterly update that showed Q2 2026 EPS of USD 2.43 and a 10.5 percent year-over-year rise in revenue.

Buyback adds support

According to MarketBeat on September 11, 2026, MetLife had one Strong Buy rating, 11 Buy ratings and one Hold rating, alongside the USD 102.21 average target. The same report said the stock opened at USD 96.75, which leaves it about 5.7 percent below that target.

MarketBeat also said MetLife reported Q2 2026 EPS of USD 2.43, above the USD 2.30 consensus, and revenue of USD 13.52 billion, up 10.5 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. It added that the company approved a USD 3 billion share repurchase program covering up to 4.8 percent of shares and paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.5925.

What the quarter showed

Those figures matter because the quarter combined an earnings beat with capital returns. MarketBeat put the net margin at 4.57 percent and return on equity at 23.39 percent for the period, which gives the buyback more weight than a simple price move would.

For investors, the comparison is clear: USD 2.43 in EPS versus USD 2.30 expected, and USD 13.52 billion in revenue versus 10.5 percent growth year over year. That is the kind of backdrop that can keep MetLife stock supported even when the broader insurance group moves unevenly.

Price and range

MetLife stock traded at USD 96.75 on September 11, 2026, according to MarketBeat, after the same report cited an average target of USD 102.21. The shares have also traded within a 52-week range of USD 67.30 to USD 89.05 in the quoted market snapshot, underlining how far the stock had already run before the latest session.