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The price of M & T Bank Corp (NYSE: MTB) closed at $182.36 in the last session, up 2.31% from day before closing price of $178.25. In other words, the price has increased by $2.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.92 million shares were traded. MTB stock price reached its highest trading level at $182.85 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $179.315.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MTB’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.34.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on December 04, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $223.50 from $215 previously.
On November 25, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $220 to $230.
Wolfe Research Upgraded its Peer Perform to Outperform on October 04, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $210.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 12 ’25 when KAY CHRISTOPHER E sold 1,738 shares for $172.34 per share. The transaction valued at 299,527 led to the insider holds 10,751 shares of the business.
KAY CHRISTOPHER E bought 1,738 shares of MTB for $299,528 on Mar 12 ’25. On Dec 03 ’24, another insider, GEISEL GARY N, who serves as the Vice Chairman of the company, sold 2,490 shares for $215.89 each. As a result, the insider received 537,566 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MTB now has a Market Capitalization of 29959923712 and an Enterprise Value of 26409848832. As of this moment, M’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.046.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MTB is 0.57, which has changed by 0.2912271 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10838497 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MTB has reached a high of $225.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $133.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.48%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MTB traded on average about 1.37M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1985970 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 165.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 163.60M. Insiders hold about 0.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.53% stake in the company. Shares short for MTB as of 1740700800 were 4676773 with a Short Ratio of 3.43, compared to 1738281600 on 3440981. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4676773 and a Short% of Float of 3.2399999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MTB is 5.40, which was 5.35 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.030014025The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.34. The current Payout Ratio is 36.55% for MTB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-03 with an ex-dividend date of 1740960000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-10-06 when the company split stock in a 10:1 ratio.
