MetLife (MET) is a life & health insurance company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, MetLife is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $86.13.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $86.13 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 12.32% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 25.73% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.30 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 12.32% with an annualized volatility of 25.73%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.30 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 55.42B |
| Enterprise Value | 77.75B |
| Trailing P/E | 16.66 |
| Forward P/E | 7.83 |
| Price to Book | 2.04 |
| Price to Sales | 0.71 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.08 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 4.67% | | Operating Margin | 9.92% | | ROE | 13.01% | | ROA | 0.45% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 2.7% | | Earnings Growth | 35.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 275.0% | | Payout Ratio | 43.91% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 295.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 77.58B | | Total Debt | 49.49B | | Total Cash | 27.63B | | Free Cash Flow | -17.43B | | Operating Cash Flow | 15.52B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $87.7$ | | 52W Low | $67.33$ | | 50-Day Avg | $78.58$ | | 200-Day Avg | $77.97$ | | Beta | 0.78 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.64B | | Float Shares | 0.54B | | Insider Holdings | 16.42% | | Institutional Holdings | 78.39% | | Short Ratio | 4.09 | | Short % of Float | 2.18% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $106.0$ | | Target Low | $75.0$ | | Target Mean | $92.0$ | | Target Median | $93.0$ | | # of Analysts | 16 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.