Metlife (MET) Shares Repurchased (2014 - 2026)

Metlife (MET) recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $755.0 million in Q1 2026, up 64.13% quarter-over-quarter from $460.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 46.49% on a YoY basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025.

Metlife (MET) Shares Repurchased (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Metlife's Shares Repurchased history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $755.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 46.49% year-over-year to $755.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (down 35.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.9 billion, down 10.1% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased was $755.0 million for Q1 2026 at Metlife, up from $460.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of $406.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $780.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $774.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Shares Repurchased was 50.26% in 2024; the steepest drop was 52.74% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $596.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 44.13% to $859.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 52.74% to $406.0 million in 2024, then grew by 13.3% to $460.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 64.13% to $755.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $755.0 million (Q1 2026), $460.0 million (Q4 2025), and $502.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Manulife Financial 575.36 Bn 575.36 Bn - -270.54 Mn
2 Aflac 60.03 Bn 54.38 Bn 1.48 Bn 1.00 Bn
3 Metlife 56.29 Bn 40.35 Bn 256.00 Mn 755.00 Mn
4 Unum 14.92 Bn 4.96 Bn 1.40 Bn 398.80 Mn
5 Globe Life 12.80 Bn 12.12 Bn 1.45 Bn 240.47 Mn
6 Primerica 8.79 Bn 8.79 Bn 770.81 Mn 135.00 Mn
7 Jackson Financial 7.51 Bn 1.68 Bn - 227.00 Mn
8 Lincoln National 6.95 Bn -8.74 Bn 3.25 Bn -
9 CNO Financial 4.67 Bn 4.33 Bn 754.30 Mn 73.30 Mn
10 Prudential 4.24 Bn 4.24 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 755.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 755.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 460.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 460.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 502.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 502.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 510.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 510.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 406.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 406.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 774.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 774.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 855.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 855.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 859.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 859.00 Mn