---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001099219-25-000239"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MET"
cik: "0001099219"
company_name: "METLIFE INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:23:20.022694+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MetLife provides preliminary Q4 2025 variable investment income and 2026 outlook; $2.85B share repurchases

## Summary
- Q4 2025 variable investment income estimated $385M–$435M pre-tax vs $425M target; FY 2025 private equity return ~7.7%.
- 2026 outlook assumes 9% PE return; total variable investment income ~$1.6B pre-tax; asset balances expected to decrease over 1–3 years.
- Capital deployment: $4B organic, $1B M&A (incl. PineBridge closing); total stock repurchases ~$2.85B in 2025 ($430M in Q4).
- Anticipates a similar level of common stock repurchases in 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099219-25-000239
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MET
- cik: 0001099219
- company_name: METLIFE INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921925000239/0001099219-25-000239-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921925000239/met-20251222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-25-000239.txt

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