Metlife (MET) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding of $646.0 million in Q1 2026, down 1.42% quarter-over-quarter from $655.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 4.05% on a YoY basis from $673.3 million in Q1 2025.
Metlife (MET) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Shares Outstanding history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $646.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding fell 4.05% year-over-year to $646.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $646.0 million (down 4.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $655.3 million, down 4.92% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding was $646.0 million for Q1 2026 at Metlife, down from $655.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $666.8 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding has averaged $951.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $814.8 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Shares Outstanding surged 52.97% in 2023, then tumbled 44.66% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding shows it stood at $779.1 million in 2022, then soared by 52.97% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 42.17% to $689.2 million in 2024, then declined by 4.92% to $655.3 million in 2025, then fell by 1.42% to $646.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding figures came in at $646.0 million (Q1 2026), $655.3 million (Q4 2025), and $660.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 575.36 Bn | 575.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 60.03 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 56.29 Bn | 40.35 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 1.20 Bn |
| 4 | Unum | 14.92 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 196.64 Mn |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.80 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 92.22 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.79 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 31.34 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - | 70.27 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.95 Bn | -8.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 191.21 Mn |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.67 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 93.80 Mn |
| 10 | Prudential | 4.24 Bn | 4.24 Bn | - | 2.55 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 646.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 646.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 646.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 646.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 655.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 655.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 655.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 655.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 660.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |