MetLife Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.MetLife Inc. (MET) shares rose 3.83% to $99.95, outperforming competitors like Cigna and AIG during a broader market decline. The stock hit a new 52-week high, marking its second consecutive day of gains. Despite the positive performance, trading volume remained below the 50-day average.
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Shares of MetLife Inc. (MET) rallied 3.83% to $99.95 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.18% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.85% to 53,885.10.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
MetLife Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $97.80, which the company reached on July 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Cigna Group (CI) rose 1.76% to $275.25, American International Group Inc. (AIG) fell 0.19% to $79.97, and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) rose 1.12% to $121.50.
Trading volume (3.7 M) remained 257,590 below its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2026.
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