MetLife Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.MetLife Inc. (MET) stock fell 2.18% to $97.77 on Friday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Cigna Group, which rose 2.63%. This decline ended a two-day winning streak. MetLife closed 3.13% below its 52-week high of $100.93 set in August. Trading volume reached 4.1 million shares, exceeding the 50-day average.
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Shares of MetLife Inc. (MET) slipped 2.18% to $97.77 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 7,757.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 54,036.93.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
MetLife Inc. closed 3.13% 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 Friday, as Cigna Group (CI) rose 2.63% to $282.49, American International Group Inc. (AIG) fell 1.49% to $78.78, and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 0.18% to $121.28.
Trading volume (4.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 7, 2026.
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