---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001099219-24-000255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MET"
cik: "0001099219"
company_name: "METLIFE INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:59:12.824014+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MetLife Q3 adjusted EPS $1.95, down 1% YoY; net income surges to $1.3B on derivative gains

## Summary
- Net income $1.275B ($1.81 per share) vs $422M ($0.56) in Q3'23, up 202% on higher net derivative gains.
- Adjusted earnings $1.375B ($1.95 per share) vs $1.488B ($1.97) in Q3'23, down 8% (1% per share) on lower variable investment income.
- Variable investment income fell to $128M post-tax from $141M in Q3'23, below $375M quarterly target range.
- Book value $39.02 per share up 33% YoY; book value ex-AOCI other than FCTA $54.72, up 3%.
- Holding company cash $4.5B above $3-4B target; share repurchases ~$0.8B in Q3, with ~$130M shares bought in Oct 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099219-24-000255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MET
- cik: 0001099219
- company_name: METLIFE INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921924000255/0001099219-24-000255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921924000255/met-20241030.htm

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