MetLife, Inc. Form 8-K Filing

MetLife, Inc. is filing a Form 8-K to provide preliminary financial results and outlook for the quarter and full year ending December 31, 2025. The company estimates variable investment income between $385 million and $435 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, with an anticipated full-year 2025 private equity portfolio return of approximately 7.7%. For 2026, MetLife expects a 9% annual return on its private equity portfolio, contributing to an estimated $1.6 billion in variable investment income, though variable investment income asset balances are expected to decrease over the next one to three years. In capital management, MetLife deployed an estimated $4 billion for organic growth and $1 billion for mergers and acquisitions in 2025, including the acquisition of PineBridge Investments. The company anticipates total common stock repurchases of approximately $2.85 billion for full-year 2025, with a similar level expected in 2026. MetLife cautions that these preliminary results are unaudited and subject to change, and investors should not rely on them as definitive financial data.