As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the life insurance industry, including Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) and its peers.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at MetLife (NYSE:MET) and the best and worst performers in the life insurance industry.
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Since January 2025, MetLife has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 2.5% while floating around $78.24. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 7.5% gain during that period.
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Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
The railroad operator cut its adjusted earnings per share growth expectations for 2025 to between 10% and 14% from between 12% and 18%, projected earlier.
The company reported a net income of $879 million, or $1.28 per share, for the reported quarter, compared to $800 million, or $1.10 per share, a year earlier.
Wall Street traded lower on the final session of the month, heading for its third consecutive monthly loss as economic data began reflecting the impact of Trump tariffs.
