MetLife, Inc. (MET) News

MetLife delivered exceptional first-quarter 2026 financial results, achieving broad-based revenue growth and significant margin expansion across its global portfolio. The company effectively leveraged its New Frontier strategic initiatives, benefiting from robust international sales, highly favorable mortality trends, and outsized alternative investment returns while seamlessly integrating its recent asset management acquisition.

MetLife capped off its first full year under its "New Frontier" strategy with exceptional financial results, demonstrating robust execution across its diverse portfolio of market-leading businesses. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the life insurer delivered its highest-ever single-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.58 (excluding notable items), a 24% year-over-year surge. Full-year adjusted earnings reached $6 billion, driving an impressive 16% adjusted return on equity. Buoyed by record pension risk transfer originations, a significant reduction in its direct expense ratio via AI integration, and the strategic acquisition of PineBridge Investments, MetLife returned approximately $4.4 billion to shareholders in 2025 while firmly positioning itself for sustained growth in 2026.