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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |