Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) is scheduled to release its Q415 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect Metlife to post earnings of $1.36 per share and revenue of $17.61 billion for the quarter.

Metlife (NYSE:MET) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.14. The company earned $17.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.77 billion. Metlife’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.60 EPS. On average, analysts expect Metlife to post $5.01 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.88 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MET has been the topic of several analyst reports. Goldman Sachs dropped their price target on shares of Metlife from $53.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 13th. Piper Jaffray restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (down previously from $58.00) on shares of Metlife in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Vetr upgraded shares of Metlife from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $53.83 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Metlife from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 19th. Finally, FBR & Co. restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Metlife in a research note on Thursday, January 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Metlife currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $55.87.

In related news, EVP Maria R. Morris sold 4,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.23, for a total value of $215,166.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 89,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,573,558.25. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kenton J. Sicchitano sold 9,503 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.78, for a total transaction of $482,562.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 26,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,368,368.66. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Metlife stock. Simplex Trading increased its position in Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) by 31.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,321 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 317 shares during the period. Simplex Trading’s holdings in Metlife were worth $252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) opened at 44.65 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $45.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.58. Metlife Inc has a one year low of $40.77 and a one year high of $58.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.63 billion and a P/E ratio of 8.65.

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) is a provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. The Company’s segments include Retail; Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits, and Corporate Benefit Funding. Its three geographic segments are Latin America (collectively, the Americas); Asia, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In addition, MetLife’s Corporate & Other includes MetLife Home Loans LLC (MLHL), the surviving, non-bank entity of the merger of MetLife Bank, National Association (MetLife Bank) with and into MLHL, and other business activities. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, it operates in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Company‘s businesses in the Americas offer a range of protection products and services.

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