Macro Bank (BMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Macro Bank (NYSE: BMA) is the American depositary receipt program of Banco Macro S.A., one of the largest privately owned banks in Argentina. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, the institution delivers a comprehensive suite of banking solutions to retail, corporate and agricultural customers across the country. Through its extensive branch network and digital platforms, Macro Bank aims to serve diverse client segments with tailored financial products and services.

The bank’s offerings span traditional deposit accounts—including checking, savings and term deposits—alongside payment and transaction services. On the lending side, Macro Bank provides mortgage financing, consumer loans and credit card facilities, as well as commercial and small and medium enterprise (SME) credit. Additional services include mutual funds, insurance brokerage, leasing arrangements and electronic banking, enabling clients to manage accounts and investments via mobile and online channels.

Founded in 1976 under the name Banco Llao Llao, the company expanded rapidly in the late 1980s and 1990s through the acquisition of regional state banks, adopting the Macro brand in 1998. The bank launched its ADR program on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006 under the symbol BMA. Over time, Macro Bank has focused on strengthening its risk management framework, advancing digital transformation and broadening financial inclusion in Argentina’s underserved provinces.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.02 to $84.09
• 50-Day Range: $83.93 to $101.66
• 52-Week Range: $38.30 to $106.15
• Volume: 80,303 shs
• Average Volume: 305,619 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.56
• Dividend Yield: 6.58%
• Price Target: $111.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Macro Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Macro Bank scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 838 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Macro Bank has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Macro Bank has a consensus price target of $111.25, representing about 32.5% upside from its current price of $83.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Macro Bank has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 88.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Macro Bank are expected to grow by 88.68% in the coming year, from $5.21 to $9.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Macro Bank is 19.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Macro Bank is 19.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.19.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Macro Bank has a PEG Ratio of 0.53. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Macro Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Macro Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Macro Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Macro Bank has recently decreased by 1.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Macro Bank is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Macro Bank does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Macro Bank is 128.61%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Macro Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.34% next year. This indicates that Macro Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Macro Bank has a news sentiment score of 1.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for BMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Macro Bank to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Macro Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.34% of the stock of Macro Bank is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Macro Bank has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 6/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 6/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2026
• Today: 8/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BMA
• CIK: 1347426
• Web: www.macro.com.ar
• Phone: 541152226730
• Fax: 54-11-5325-5641
• Employees: 8,490
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Macro Bank: $111.25
• High Price Target: $132.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.86
• P/E Growth: 0.53
• Net Income: $231.60 million
• Net Margins: 5.81%
• Pretax Margin: 10.31%
• Return on Equity: 8.42%
• Return on Assets: 1.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.71 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $7.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.50
• Book Value: $65.53 per share
• Price / Book: 1.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,900,000
• Free Float: 52,181,000
• Market Cap: $5.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46