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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MetLife (MET)

MetLife Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results with Net Income of $2.4 Billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

MetLife reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighted by net income of $2.4 billion, or $3.67 per share, driven by net derivative gains and higher adjusted earnings. Adjusted earnings increased 12% to $1.8 billion, supported by higher variable investment income, broad-based volume growth, and favorable underwriting. The company returned approximately $1 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and common stock dividends during the quarter.

Key points

  • Net income increased 187% to $2.4 billion, or $3.67 per share, for the third quarter of 2026.
  • Adjusted earnings rose 12% to $1.8 billion, or $2.78 per share.
  • Premiums, fees and other revenues increased 12% to $14.1 billion.
  • Total assets under management for MetLife Investment Management reached $723.4 billion.

The filing

CompanyMetLife (MET)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Accession number0001099219-26-000058

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Google Gemini, gemini-3.5-flash-lite) on Nov 4, 2026, 5:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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