Q1 EPS Estimates for Metro Raised by National Bank Financial

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Metro in a report released on Sunday, January 12th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.22 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.20. The consensus estimate for Metro’s current full-year earnings is $4.82 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Metro’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.82 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on MRU. CIBC lifted their price target on 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. National Bankshares lifted their target price on shares of Metro from C$89.00 to C$94.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Desjardins upped their price target on shares of Metro from C$85.00 to C$95.00 in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, UBS Group set a C$98.00 target price on Metro and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Metro presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$89.33.

Metro Trading Up 0.1 %

Metro stock opened at C$89.14 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$90.22 and a 200 day moving average price of C$85.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.18, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.10. Metro has a 52 week low of C$67.85 and a 52 week high of C$94.86. The firm has a market capitalization of C$19.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.79, a P/E/G ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.08.

Metro Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.335 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 24th. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.50%. Metro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.