Metlife · NYSE: MET · Insurance - Life

MET stock sentiment

Over the past week, Metlife (MET) drew about 113 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 30% bullish but is far apart: X runs 38% bullish while Reddit sits at just 14%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 12 of 18 analysts rating MET a buy.

There is little buzz around MET this week and some agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on MET

Wall Street’s 67% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 14% to X at 38%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 12
Hold 5
Sell 1
Avg target $95.31

Across 18 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 12 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $95.31.

18 analysts67% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 30%
Spread 24 pts
Most bullish X 38%
Most bearish Reddit 14%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on MET

24pt spread
Wall St
67%
X
38%
News
37%
Reddit
14%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 30%

Analysts sit 37 points above the crowd average of 30%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 38% bullish while Reddit sits at 14%, a 24-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why MET reads Sell

Sell -25.3
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 29.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-26.4
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 0 down, 1 flat.
+4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 29.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Metlife (MET) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Metlife (MET) buzz held subdued around 27.1 while the price drifted up 4.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 3.9M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, MET gained 5.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 36.7 and was highly volatile, swinging between 15.5 and 56.7. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw MET this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 19.5
Bullish 14%
Mentions 94
Trend Stable
7 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Pos 14%Neu 73%Neg 13%
r/AusFinance Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 84 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 30.7
Bullish 38%
Mentions 8
Trend Rising
8 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Pos 59%Neu 32%Neg 9%
@FirstSquawk Bearish -0.16
“TEHRAN SAYS NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS WILL BEGIN ONLY AFTER ARTICLE 13 CONDITIONS ARE MET”
♥ 136↻ 22👁 23K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.1
Bullish 37%
Mentions 11
Trend Rising
13 publishersSentiment +0.2
Pos 50%Neu 46%Neg 4%
Nasdaq Bullish 0.18
“Investors in MetLife Inc (Symbol: MET) saw new options become available today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key data points…” Led by Stocktitan and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Metlife (MET) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (12 / 5 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
30%
Avg price target
$95.31
Most bullish source
X, 38%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 14%
Sentiment spread
24 pts
Mentions (7d)
113
Market cap
$58.97B
P/E · Forward P/E
17.7 · 10.1
EPS · Beta
$5.17 · 0.8
Revenue (TTM)
$77.58B · 5% margin
Industry
Insurance - Life

Metlife (MET) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Metlife (MET) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Metlife (MET) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 30% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 113 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about MET stock?

Reddit discussion around Metlife (MET) is moderately active with 94 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 14% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

What is the sentiment on MET stock?

Metlife (MET) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 38% bullish, News reads 37% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 14% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does MET carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Metlife (MET). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 14% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Metlife (MET) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 94 mentions (83% of total volume). News contributes 11 mentions and X contributes 8 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while x and news show rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Metlife (MET)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. MET's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across multiple platforms. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this MET sentiment data?

The MET sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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