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Issuer:     METLIFE INC (MET)
CIK:        0001099219
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001099219-25-000239
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 7.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921925000239/0001099219-25-000239-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921925000239/met-20251222.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-25-000239

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