Analysts Issue Forecasts for Metro’s Q2 Earnings (TSE:MRU)

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) – Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Metro in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts 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.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Metro from C$82.00 to C$85.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Cfra lifted their price objective on shares of Metro from C$76.00 to C$85.00 in a report on Thursday, August 15th. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Metro from C$86.00 to C$91.00 in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Metro from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Desjardins boosted their price target on shares of Metro from C$85.00 to C$95.00 in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$87.50.

Metro Stock Performance

MRU opened at C$91.17 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of C$20.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.29, a P/E/G ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.08. The business’s 50-day moving average price is C$84.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$81.15. Metro has a 1 year low of C$65.43 and a 1 year high of C$91.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.18, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Metro Announces Dividend

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

About Metro

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.