{"id":4042,"date":"2025-03-11T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/03\/11\/is-metlife-stock-outperforming-the-sp-500\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T19:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:54:00","slug":"is-metlife-stock-outperforming-the-sp-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/03\/11\/is-metlife-stock-outperforming-the-sp-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Is MetLife Stock Outperforming the S&#038;P 500?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"layout__region nsdq-l-grid__item syndicated-article-body\">\n<section class=\"jupiter22-c-article-body\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"body__content\">\n<p>Valued at a market cap of\u00a0<u>$53.9 billion<\/u>, New York-based MetLife, Inc. (<u>MET<\/u>) is a global financial services company specializing in insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. Operating across multiple regions, including the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, MetLife serves both individual and institutional customers.<\/p>\n<p>Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally considered \u201clarge-cap\u201d stocks, and MetLife fits this criterion perfectly. The company offers a wide range of products, including life, dental, disability, accident and health, vision, pet insurance, pension risk transfers, and structured settlements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ads__inline\">\n<div id=\"js-dfp-tag-_cg\"  class=\"btf-bodymidpagetwothirdswidth-1\">          <script type=\"text\/javascript\">         googletag.cmd.push(function() {             \/\/ Check if ID matches ID in the window.adsList array before calling googletag.display             function isAdInAdsList(id) {             for (var i = 0; i < window.adsList.length; i++) {                 if (window.adsList[i].id === id) {                     return true;                 }             }             return false;         }         if (isAdInAdsList('js-dfp-tag-_cg')) {             googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-_cg');         }         });     <\/script> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span>Active Investor: <\/span> FREE newsletter going behind the headlines on the hottest stocks to uncover new trade ideas  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite a 12.2% drop from its\u00a0<u>52-week high of $89.05<\/u>, MetLife's shares have\u00a0<u>fallen 2.7%<\/u> in the past three months. This decline is relatively moderate compared to the broader S&P 500 Index\u2019s (<u>$SPX<\/u>) 8.7% decrease over the same time frame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:940\/621;\" src=\"https:\/\/barchart-news-media-prod.aws.barchart.com\/SANDP\/25b7b071b060be5ab1d53eb8460caf69\/1ic8vsedfl8lox16.png\" width=\"940\" height=\"621\"><figcaption>   <u>www.barchart.com<\/u>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the longer term, MET stock is down 4.5% on a YTD basis, which is slightly less pronounced than SPX\u2019s 5.6% dip. Moreover, shares of MetLife have gained 9% over the past 52 weeks, compared to\u00a0<u>the 8.6% return of the SPX<\/u> over the same time frame.<\/p>\n<p>MET has been trading mostly above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since last year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">  <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:940\/619;\" src=\"https:\/\/barchart-news-media-prod.aws.barchart.com\/SANDP\/25b7b071b060be5ab1d53eb8460caf69\/yq8cfovoyx5hahjm.png\" width=\"940\" height=\"619\"><figcaption>   <u>www.barchart.com<\/u>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite exceeding Q4 2024 revenue expectations with $19.7 billion on Feb. 5,\u00a0<u>MetLife's shares fell 1.6%<\/u> the next day due to\u00a0<u>weaker-than-expected adjusted EPS of $2.08<\/u>. Investors reacted negatively to a decline in key segments, including an 11% drop in\u00a0<u>Group Benefits earnings to $416 million<\/u> and an 8% decline in Retirement and Income Solutions (RIS) earnings to $386 million, both missing consensus estimates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ads__inline\">\n<div id=\"js-dfp-tag-NHw\"  class=\"btf-bodymidpagetwothirdswidth-2\">          <script type=\"text\/javascript\">         googletag.cmd.push(function() {             \/\/ Check if ID matches ID in the window.adsList array before calling googletag.display             function isAdInAdsList(id) {             for (var i = 0; i < window.adsList.length; i++) {                 if (window.adsList[i].id === id) {                     return true;                 }             }             return false;         }         if (isAdInAdsList('js-dfp-tag-NHw')) {             googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-NHw');         }         });     <\/script> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, adjusted premiums, fees, and other revenues (PFOs) declined in key markets like Asia and Latin America. The decline in book value per share and total equity, along with management's forecast of ongoing Corporate & Other losses in 2025, likely contributed to the negative market reaction.<\/p>\n<p>MET has underperformed compared to its rival, Aflac Incorporated (<u>AFL<\/u>), which has\u00a0<u>gained 27.3%<\/u> over the past 52 weeks and 2.4% on a YTD basis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"taboola-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                 <script type=\"text\/javascript\">                     !function (e, f, u) {                     e.async = 1;                     e.src = u; f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);                     }(document.createElement('script'), document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0], '\/\/cdn.taboola.com\/libtrc\/nasdaq-nasdaq\/loader.js');                     window._taboola = window._taboola || [];                     _taboola.push({                       mode: 'thumbnails-a-mid',                       container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails',                       placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails',                       target_type: 'mix'                     });                     _taboola.push({article:'auto', url:''});                 <\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite MET\u2019s weak performance, analysts remain bullish about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of \u201cStrong Buy\u201d from the 18 analysts covering the stock, and as of writing, MET is trading below\u00a0<u>the mean price target of $96.69<\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"body__disclaimer\"> On the date of publication, Sohini Mondal did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. 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