William O'Neil Starts MetLife Stock Coverage With Buy Rating

Published on 10/23/2026 at 11:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MetLife stock costs EUR 92.29 on October 23, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz. Second-quarter adjusted earnings rose 15.00 percent to USD 1.6 billion.

Analyst coverage and quarterly planning

William O'Neil began MetLife coverage with a Buy rating on October 22, 2026.
Adjusted earnings rose 15.00 percent to USD 1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
MetLife stock was trading at EUR 92.29 at 11:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.

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MetLife Inc. (US59156R1086) was trading at EUR 92.29 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 11:09 a.m. CEST. Marketscreener reported on October 22, 2026, that William O'Neil initiated coverage with a Buy rating.

Coverage adds to a busy October

The analyst action follows a strong second quarter. Benzinga reported that adjusted earnings reached USD 1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 15.00 percent from the prior-year period. Adjusted earnings per share rose 20.00 percent to USD 2.43, while net income totaled USD 705.0 million.

The chronology points to several separate valuation and capital-return signals. On October 6, 2026, MetLife declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.5925 per share, according to Marketscreener. On October 15, 2026, JPMorgan lifted its price target from USD 108.00 to USD 110.00, before William O'Neil began coverage on October 22, 2026.

What comes next for results?

MetLife has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for November 4, 2026, after the market closes. The company has scheduled its earnings call for November 5, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. Those dates give the new analyst coverage an immediate test through the next reported operating figures.

Market value and trading context

MetLife's primary listing is on the NYSE under ticker MET. The latest primary-market quote stood at USD 103.57 on October 22, 2026, while the 52-week range was USD 67.33 to USD 103.65 and market capitalization was USD 65.8 billion. The narrow gap between the latest quote and the 52-week high leaves the November results as the next scheduled company-specific valuation checkpoint. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of MetLife stock.