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David Dietze
Metlife
MET-N
COMMENT
Jan 17, 2017
$53.550
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly This world leader in insurance and benefits is a TOP PICK. The company just announced a deal along with PRU to assume the $16 billion pension obligation of IBM -- right up its alley. We like the value here as the company is trading under book value, just beat analyst earnings expectations, and is projected to trade 7x earnings. It has managed to increase cash reserves, while aggressively retiring debt and buying back shares. Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 50% of cash flow. We recommend placing a stop loss at $52.50, looking to achieve $77 -- upside potential of 25%. Yield 3.2% (Analysts’ price target is $77.25)
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(A Top Pick Sep 27/22, Up 27.2%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with MET has achieved its target at $77. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering half the position and trailing up the stop loss (from $62) to $67. If triggered, this would result in a net investment gain of 18%.
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Prudential (PRU-N), Metropolitan Life (MET-N) or a US bank? He likes financials for the long haul. The only group that has not fully recovered from the 2008 downturn. However, there has been a tremendous run up since the election on the hopes for higher interest rates because of stronger growth from some of the Trump policies and less regulations. He likes them both. They are both trading close to BV. However, insurance is becoming more and more of a commodity business, so he thinks he would give a little edge to this one for being bigger. Currently he likes the life insurers because the banks have run up so much.