MetLife Inc (MET)

MET (NYSE:Insurance)
$42.26
neg -0.56
-1.31%
Today's Range: 42.02 - 43.56 | MET Avg Daily Volume: 8,705,800
Last Update: 05/22/13 - 4:01 PM EDT
Volume: 8,496,918
YTD Performance: 29.99%
Open: $42.87
Previous Close: $42.82
52 Week Range: $27.60 - $43.71
Oustanding Shares: 1,095,013,165
Market Cap: 47,414,070,045
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TheStreet Ratings Grade for MET
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 12 12 12 12
Moderate Buy 3 3 3 3
Hold 4 4 4 4
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55
Latest Dividend: 0.28
Latest Dividend Yield: 2.54%
Dividend Ex-Date: 05/07/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 20.42
Price Earnings Comparisons:
MET Sector Avg. S&P 500
20.42 20.20 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
21.34% 38.53% 8.46%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue -3.00 0.66 0.18
Net Income -80.50 -1.57 0.00
EPS -82.80 -1.39 0.00
Earnings for MET:
EBITDA 2.88B
Revenue 68.15B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $1.32 $1.33 $5.46 $5.70
Number of Analysts 15 13 16 16
High Estimate $1.36 $1.37 $5.60 $5.90
Low Estimate $1.27 $1.27 $5.20 $5.42
Prior Year $1.33 $1.32 $5.28 $5.46
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -0.40% 0.70% 3.34% 4.43%
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BrianSozzi
BrianSozzi: Shorting the giant swing! #Not4Me @dreabonilla05 @jimcramer $SIX $MET
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BrianSozzi
BrianSozzi: Disclosure: that giant swing at Six Flags looks a lil scary @jimcramer $SIX $MET
7 hours ago from Twitter for Android
LargeVoidBot
LargeVoidBot: New 52wk Highs: $MET $HST $SEIC $HT $PL $HTCH
15 hours ago from LV PriceAlertBot
cr_harper
cr_harper: MetLife avoids Buffett reinsurer as CEO confronts risk http://t.co/1W5JbJVtzJ via @BloombergNews @ZTracer @NBuhayar $MET @BRK
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Gutenmaher
Gutenmaher: A good deal of MetLife's (MET -0.9%) investor day presentation (webcast) (slides) focuses on limiting ... http://t.co/L0gYuNilGF $MET
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MarketCurrents
MarketCurrents: A good deal of MetLife's (MET -0.9%) investor day presentation (webcast) (slides) focuses on limiting ... http://t.co/ErXMr7biD9 $MET
1 day ago from Seeking Alpha
Trefis
Trefis: A Look At Travelers Personal Insurance Business; $94 Fair Value http://t.co/AhT4MT0Ics by Trefis Team $TRV $HIG $MET
2 days ago from twitterfeed
wiley_finance
wiley_finance: RT @ztracer: Here's what could happen at MetLife if rates stay lower for longer: http://t.co/0GkWAYaWCq via @BloombergNews $MET
2 days ago from HootSuite
MarketCurrents
MarketCurrents: MetLife (MET -0.7%) says (8-K) a continuation of the current low interest rate regime could cost the c... http://t.co/ELVs31WAS1 $MET
2 days ago from Seeking Alpha
Dvolatility
Dvolatility: RT @ZTracer: Here's what could happen at MetLife if rates stay lower for longer: http://t.co/fHPnUnyU2J via @BloombergNews $MET
2 days ago from Twitter for iPhone

Monitoring MetLife

By

Gary Morrow

 | Oct 22, 2012 | 3:36 PM EDT

The stock has pulled back to a very low-risk buy zone.

QEX and the Insurance Industry

By

Roger Arnold

 | Sep 26, 2012 | 5:00 PM EDT

I think it is prudent to avoid this sector, until the U.S. sovereign yield curve begins to widen.

For MetLife, There's Light at the End of the Tunnel

By

David Katz

 | Sep 25, 2012 | 10:30 AM EDT

The shares should make up lost ground amid further clarity on the completion of the bank sale.

Out of Aforementioned Longs

By

Doug Kass

 | Aug 21, 2012 | 11:25 AM EDT
Again, the list includes MetLife, Hartford, Prudential, Lincoln, Altisource, Ocwen and Chubb.

Selling Some Stocks Soon

By

Doug Kass

 | Aug 21, 2012 | 10:50 AM EDT
The list includes MetLife, Hartford, Prudential, Lincoln, Altisource, Ocwen and Chubb. 

Insurance Ignites

By

Doug Kass

 | Aug 2, 2012 | 9:54 AM EDT
The stocks are on fire.

Adding Hartford to Insurance Longs

By

Doug Kass

 | Jul 30, 2012 | 2:55 PM EDT
Which makes me even longer in the sector.

Olympic Sabre Rattling

By

Doug Kass

 | Jul 30, 2012 | 12:30 PM EDT

It's hard to figure out the equity market's near-term thrusts and parries.

Olympic Sabre Rattling

By

Doug Kass

 | Jul 30, 2012 | 8:15 AM EDT
It's hard to figure out the equity market's near-term thrusts and parries.

Adding to Life Insurance Longs

By

Doug Kass

 | Jul 27, 2012 | 11:06 AM EDT
They include Prudential, MetLife and Lincoln National.

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Robert Lang

 | May 22, 2013 | 5:38 PM EDT
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