MetLife (NYSE:MET) reported quarterly earnings of $2.49 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.34 by 6.32 percent. This is a 19.14 percent increase over earnings of $2.09 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $24.191 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $27.726 billion by 12.75 percent. This is a 22.56 percent increase over sales of $19.738 billion the same period last year.