MetLife (MET) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · METPrice a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on MetLife. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current MET option chain.
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About MetLife
MetLife (MET) is a public Fintech company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York, NY.
Equity grants at MetLife typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), better known as MetLife, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with around 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. MetLife ranked No. 43 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
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Founded in 1868, the company sold industrial life insurance door to door to working families, and by the mid-twentieth century insured a large share of American households. It demutualized in 2000 and acquired Alico from AIG in 2010, expanding in Japan and Latin America. Group benefits sold through employers, dental and disability coverage, and retirement products form the core, alongside a substantial investment management arm. The Brighthouse separation in 2017 removed most retail variable annuity risk. Headquarters are in New York City.
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Equity comp at MetLife
- RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.
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A protective put caps your downside on the MET position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current MET option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
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MetLife equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge MET stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and MET's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current MET option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does MetLife grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at MetLife typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do MetLife RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- No. MetLife restricted stock units (RSUs) use single-trigger vesting: each tranche becomes yours as it vests on schedule, taxed as ordinary income at that point, with no liquidity event required.
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