Metropolitan Bank (MCB) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) will likely be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect Metropolitan Bank to post earnings of $1.95 per share and revenue of $78.2820 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Metropolitan Bank Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of MCB stock opened at $75.77 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $789.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.28 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $76.50 and a 200-day moving average of $69.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Metropolitan Bank has a 1-year low of $47.08 and a 1-year high of $81.33.

Metropolitan Bank announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 17th that allows the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on MCB shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Metropolitan Bank in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Metropolitan Bank from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Metropolitan Bank from $81.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.67.

Insider Transactions at Metropolitan Bank

In other news, Director Robert C. Patent sold 5,000 shares of Metropolitan Bank stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.02, for a total value of $395,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 98,685 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,798,088.70. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Dale C. Fredston sold 3,000 shares of Metropolitan Bank stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.65, for a total value of $235,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,114,313.20. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,046 shares of company stock valued at $1,441,560. Corporate insiders own 6.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Metropolitan Bank

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MCB. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Metropolitan Bank by 41.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Metropolitan Bank in the second quarter valued at $208,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Metropolitan Bank during the second quarter valued at $329,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Metropolitan Bank by 3.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Metropolitan Bank during the second quarter valued at $377,000. 79.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Metropolitan Bank Company Profile

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank that provides a range of business, commercial, and retail banking products and services to small businesses, middle-market enterprises, public entities, and individuals in the New York metropolitan area.