Shares rose 1.44% to $80.10 on Thursday as the S&P 500 gained 1.02% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.62%.
The insurer finished 4.47% below its 52-week high of $83.85, reached on 16 December.
Against peers, Cigna fell 0.60%, while AIG rose 1.37% and Prudential added 1.75%; MetLife trading volume of 3.7 million was slightly below its 50-day average.
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