MET options flow: unusual options activity in MetLife Inc.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 8 unusual options prints in MetLife Inc. (MET), $1.5M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $597K against $898K bearish; $1.2M went into calls and $340K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.29. The largest print was $816K of MET 21 Jan 2028 $75 calls on 21 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 3 prints and $370K of premium. MET closed at $97.70 on 25 September 2026, up 0.5%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints8
Tracked premium$1.5M
Net premium-$301K
Bullish premium$597K
Bearish premium$898K
Call premium$1.2M
Put premium$340K
P/C ratio0.29
Sweeps38%
Size over OI3
Whale prints0
High conviction1

Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints of the week

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
21 Sep 2026MET 21 Jan 2028 $75 callsTrade3001,779$816KAt bidBearishNotable
25 Sep 2026MET 18 Dec 2026 $85 putsTrade2,461347$258KAt bidBullishNotable
22 Sep 2026MET 15 Jan 2027 $95 callsSweep3781,616$227KAt askBullishNotable
25 Sep 2026MET 21 Jan 2028 $75 callsTrade301,780$85KAt askBullish
22 Sep 2026MET 21 Jan 2028 $85 putsTrade751,066$49KAt askBearish
22 Sep 2026MET 20 Nov 2026 $97.50 putsSweep6827$33KAt askBearishHigh conviction
22 Sep 2026MET 17 Dec 2027 $105 callsSweep3432$28KAt askNeutralNotable
25 Sep 2026MET 15 Jan 2027 $110 callsTrade191822$27KAt askBullish

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
21 Jan 20283$951K95%-$780K
18 Dec 20261$258K0%+$258K
15 Jan 20272$254K100%+$254K
20 Nov 20261$33K0%-$33K
17 Dec 20271$28K100%+$0

The most premium, $951K, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 20 Nov 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 25 September 2026

Prints3
Premium$370K
Net premium+$370K
P/C ratio2.31
Sweeps0%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026MET 18 Dec 2026 $85 putsTrade2,461347$258KAt bidBullishNotable
25 Sep 2026MET 21 Jan 2028 $75 callsTrade301,780$85KAt askBullish
25 Sep 2026MET 15 Jan 2027 $110 callsTrade191822$27KAt askBullish

Every print in MET with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open MET in Options Sentiment Screener.

Price

Last close$97.70
Day+0.46%
1 week+0.68%
1 month+1.22%
3 months+13.67%
1 year+21.16%
52 week high$100.93
52 week low$67.33
Volume3,625,280
Market cap$61.8B

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open MET in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 12 firms, have a median of $105, 7.5% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About MetLife Inc.

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Financials
Industry
Insurance
Headquarters
New York, New York
Website
metlife.com

MetLife, Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services. It operates through five segments: U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa; and MetLife Holdings. The company offers life, dental, group short-and long-term disability, individual disability, pet insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, vision, and accident and health coverages.

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Learn

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