Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for MetLife (MET)

MetLife (NYSE: MET) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/21/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $89.00 to $93.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $87.00 to $98.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $95.00 to $96.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – MetLife was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/8/2026 – MetLife was given a new $95.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 5/7/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $89.00 to $93.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – MetLife was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/14/2026 – MetLife had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $103.00 to $99.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – MetLife had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $100.00 to $93.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – MetLife was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/10/2026 – MetLife had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $93.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – MetLife was given a new $96.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 4/9/2026 – MetLife had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $98.00 to $102.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – MetLife had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $92.00 to $89.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/26/2026 – MetLife had its “moderate buy” rating reaffirmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They now have a $87.00 price target on the stock.

MetLife Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. This is a positive change from MetLife’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. MetLife’s dividend payout ratio is 45.93%.

MetLife, Inc is a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Headquartered in New York City, the company offers a range of risk protection and retirement solutions to individuals, employers and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life insurance, group benefits, retirement products such as annuities, and supplemental health products including dental and disability coverage.

In addition to traditional life and group insurance, MetLife provides workplace benefits and voluntary products distributed through employer-sponsored programs.