Mizuho cuts target for MetLife stock from USD 112 to USD 109

Published on 10/09/2026 at 15:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MetLife set a USD 0.59 dividend on October 6, 2026. MetLife stock costs EUR 87.89 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 87.83, plus 0.07 percent.

Key points in brief

Mizuho cut its MetLife price target from USD 112.00 to USD 109.00 on October 7, 2026.
MetLife declared a USD 0.59 fourth-quarter dividend on October 6, 2026.
MetLife stock was at EUR 87.89 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.07 percent versus the prior close.
MetLife reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.43 for the second quarter of 2026, up 20 percent year over year.

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Mizuho cut its MetLife stock target from USD 112.00 to USD 109.00 on October 7, 2026, while keeping an Outperform rating, according to Markets Insider. At Lang & Schwarz, MetLife stock was trading at EUR 87.89 on October 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CEST, plus 0.07 percent versus the prior close of EUR 87.83.

Three recent capital signals

On August 6, 2026, MetLife reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.43 for the second quarter of 2026, up 20 percent from the prior-year period, according to Benzinga. Adjusted earnings increased 15 percent to USD 1.6 billion, while adjusted return on equity reached 17 percent.

On October 6, 2026, MetLife declared a fourth-quarter common-stock dividend of USD 0.59 per share, payable on December 8, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 3, 2026, according to MetLife. The payout provides a second capital-return reference alongside the lower Mizuho target.

What does the target cut signal?

Mizuho's USD 3.00 reduction leaves its USD 109.00 target above the latest Lang & Schwarz price, but the comparison uses different currencies and cannot be converted into a valid percentage without a matching USD reference price. The actionable message is therefore the direction of the analyst revision, not a calculated euro upside figure.

MetLife's second-quarter adjusted earnings per share growth of 20 percent exceeded the 15 percent increase in adjusted earnings, while the 17 percent adjusted return on equity reached the top of the company's 15 percent to 17 percent annual target range. The call also identified a counter-factor: management said favorable group-life mortality should gradually normalize after a 79 percent quarterly ratio, below the 83 percent to 88 percent 2026 target range.

Results dates are set

MetLife will release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 4, 2026, followed by a conference call on November 5, 2026, according to MetLife. Those dates give investors the next scheduled test of the earnings trajectory and capital-return narrative.

MetLife stock holds near its yearly high

MetLife's primary listing is on the NYSE. The stock's USD 63.4 billion market capitalization and USD 67.33 to USD 100.93 52-week range were reported as of October 8, 2026, placing the latest U.S. quote below the yearly high while the euro indication remained nearly unchanged.