Metro Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Metro in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Metro’s current full-year earnings is $4.82 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Metro’s FY2025 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Cfra upped their target price on shares of Metro from C$76.00 to C$85.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered Metro from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. CIBC raised their target price on Metro from C$86.00 to C$91.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. National Bankshares upped their price target on Metro from C$85.00 to C$88.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Desjardins lifted their price objective on Metro from C$85.00 to C$95.00 in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Metro presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$87.50.

Metro Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of Metro stock opened at C$91.17 on Monday. Metro has a 52-week low of C$65.43 and a 52-week high of C$91.63. The firm has a market capitalization of C$20.30 billion, a PE ratio of 22.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.18, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company’s fifty day moving average price is C$84.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$81.15.

Metro Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were issued a dividend of $0.335 per share. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 24th. Metro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.76%.

Metro Company Profile

Metro Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, and pastries.