MET NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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MetLife Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Life

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Latest close 94.83 USD
0.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a 10.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 6d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 94.83 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.9% latest completed week
4W Return 10.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 19.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 50.0% 26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.3%. Indicator stack 59/76 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 50/100 conviction; expected move 6.7%. News sentiment 60/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 6d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a 10.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8712-week average 0.51

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.3% over four weeks, 19.1% over 12 weeks, and 24.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.9%
4W10.3%
12W19.1%
26W27.0%
52W24.3%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change6.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership11.87Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change310.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength93/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework60/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
28.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
28.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-19.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-3.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

MET shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 6.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move6.7%
Put/call volume0.17
Pressure68
Speculation41
Volatility48
Trend agreement28
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Insider activity19 / 1

19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

24 positive · 26 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+0.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis66/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; 4 reversal markers Factors80/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 11 SVQF60/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 410.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

MET shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 6.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.7% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

MetLife (MET) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday Insiders19 / 1

19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings6d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

2 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202694.83 USD0.9%79.31 USD72.80 USD1.4311.8719.5MOn
17 Jul 202694.00 USD2.6%78.78 USD72.56 USD1.3510.3815.9MOn
10 Jul 202691.65 USD1.8%78.33 USD72.31 USD1.346.0615.0MOn
3 Jul 202690.06 USD4.8%77.97 USD72.07 USD1.345.6313.4MOn
26 Jun 202685.95 USD0.4%77.55 USD71.83 USD1.342.8920.7MOn
19 Jun 202685.58 USD-3.7%77.20 USD71.61 USD1.18-0.1621.4MOn
12 Jun 202688.84 USD5.1%76.81 USD71.37 USD1.094.3217.9MOn
5 Jun 202684.49 USD2.2%76.44 USD71.13 USD0.93-0.3517.0MOn
29 May 202682.69 USD-1.6%76.12 USD70.90 USD0.77-5.1715.8MOn
22 May 202684.06 USD5.4%75.97 USD70.68 USD0.74-2.5517.8MOff
15 May 202679.78 USD2.9%75.73 USD70.44 USD0.53-6.9816.0MOff
8 May 202677.50 USD-2.7%75.63 USD70.23 USD0.43-9.8415.8MOff
1 May 202679.63 USD3.3%75.65 USD70.03 USD0.17-5.6515.9MOff
24 Apr 202677.12 USD-0.5%75.68 USD69.84 USD-0.31-8.1214.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.