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# MetLife Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of MetLife Inc. (MET) slipped 1.73% to $93.46 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

MetLife Inc. closed 7.40% short of its 52-week high of $100.93, which the company achieved on August 6th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Cigna Group (CI) fell 1.10% to $274.41, American International Group Inc. (AIG) rose 0.07% to $75.75, and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 1.33% to $120.59.

Trading volume (3.8 M) remained 19,462 below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.

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