New York-based MetLife, Inc. (MET) is a financial services company that provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. Valued at $61.9 billion by market cap, the company also provides pension risk transfers, institutional income annuities, structured settlements, and capital markets investment products, as well as other products and services.
Shares of this global provider of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs have outperformed the broader market over the past year. MET has gained 31.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 21.5%. In 2026, MET stock is up 26.6%, surpassing the SPX’s 12.6% rise on a YTD basis.