MetLife, Inc.

NYSE:MET Stock Report

Market Cap: US$49.6b

MetLife Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MetLife's CEO is Michel Khalaf, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 6.92 years. total yearly compensation is $20.32M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.089% of the company’s shares, worth $43.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.4 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Michel Khalaf

Chief executive officer

US$20.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.38%
CEO tenure6.9yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure6.4yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

It's Unlikely That MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jun 11
It's Unlikely That MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

MetLife: Limited Upside Given VII Reliance

Feb 08

It's Unlikely That MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jun 11
It's Unlikely That MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

MetLife's (NYSE:MET) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.5675

Apr 26
MetLife's (NYSE:MET) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.5675

MetLife: Double-Digit EPS Growth With A Single-Digit P/E, Strong Chart

Feb 11

MetLife Upgraded To Buy As Financials And Insurance Show Further Upside Potential

Nov 26

MetLife: One Of The Best Life Insurance Stocks

Sep 23

Higher For Longer? Consider MetLife's Preferred Shares With A 6.6% Yield

Jul 09

MetLife Looks Like An Undervalued Property In An Unpopular Neighborhood

Jun 26

MetLife: Healthy But Lacks Clear Advantages

Apr 18

MetLife: A Safe Bet To Hold As Future Earnings Growth Expected, And Tailwind From Rate Environment

Feb 03

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michel Khalaf's remuneration changed compared to MetLife's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$3b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2024US$20mUS$2m

US$4b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$21mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2022US$18mUS$1m

US$5b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$5b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$5b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$8b

Dec 31 2021US$17mUS$1m

US$7b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$5b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$15mUS$1m

US$5b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$6b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$7b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$9b

Dec 31 2019US$15mUS$1m

US$6b

Compensation vs Market: Michel's total compensation ($USD20.32M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Michel Khalaf (61 yo)

6.9yrs
Tenure
US$20,321,179
Compensation

Mr. Michel Abbas Khalaf has been a Director at The Geneva Association since June 10, 2020. Mr. Khalaf has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MetLife, Inc. since May 1, 2019. He has...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michel Khalaf
CEO, President & Director6.9yrsUS$20.32m0.089%
$ 44.0m
John McCallion
Executive VP7.9yrsUS$8.50m0.042%
$ 20.9m
Bill Pappas
Executive VP and Head of Global Technology & Operations6.4yrsUS$7.24m0.0097%
$ 4.8m
Marlene Debel
Executive VP14.8yrsUS$5.64m0.019%
$ 9.6m
Ramy Tadros
Regional President of U.S. Business & Head of MetLife Holdings8.6yrsUS$7.18m0.028%
$ 13.7m
Adrienne O'Neill
Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
John Hall
Senior VPno datano datano data
Monica Curtis
Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer1.3yrsno data0.0027%
$ 1.3m
Jane Slusark
Chief Communications Officerless than a yearno datano data
Michael Roberts
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer4.4yrsno datano data
Shurawl Sibblies
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer1.7yrsno data0.0011%
$ 540.4k
William Moore
President of MetLife Auto & Home and Senior Vice President of Eastern Zone - Individual Business19.3yrsno datano data
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: MET's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michel Khalaf
CEO, President & Director6.9yrsUS$20.32m0.089%
$ 44.0m
Dirk Ostijn
Executive VP5.3yrsno datano data
William Kennard
Independent Director12.6yrsUS$351.74k0%
$ 0
Carlos Gutierrez
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$326.74k0.0068%
$ 3.4m
Denise Morrison
Independent Director12.2yrsUS$351.74k0.0053%
$ 2.6m
Christian Mumenthaler
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00044%
$ 218.2k
Carla Harris
Independent Director4yrsUS$326.74k0.0016%
$ 798.3k
Robert Glenn Hubbard
Independent Chairman19.2yrsUS$576.79k0.0012%
$ 599.9k
Diana McKenzie
Independent Director7.4yrsUS$326.74k0.0037%
$ 1.9m
Mark Weinberger
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$326.74k0.0029%
$ 1.4m
Jeh Johnson
Independent Director3.1yrsUS$326.74k0.0014%
$ 674.3k
Laura Hay
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$275.74k0.00087%
$ 431.4k
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MET's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/15 14:39
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/15 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MetLife, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Jay GelbBarclays
Taylor ScottBarclays