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Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) Stock Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Metro Bank's share price has fallen below its fifty-day moving average of GBX 125.76, trading at GBX 118, indicating a potential market downturn.
  • The stock currently holds a consensus "Buy" rating from analysts, with Royal Bank Of Canada setting a price target of GBX 155.
  • For the current year, analysts forecast Metro Bank to post an EPS of approximately GBX 521.54, despite the company reporting a negative net margin.
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Shares of Metro Bank Holdings PLC (LON:MTRO - Get Free Report) passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 125.76 ($1.68) and traded as low as GBX 118 ($1.58). Metro Bank shares last traded at GBX 118 ($1.58), with a volume of 1,862,546 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Metro Bank to an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 155 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 155.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MTRO

Metro Bank Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £817.16 million, a PE ratio of 1,926.98 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 125.54 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 110.

Metro Bank (LON:MTRO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.50 EPS for the quarter. Metro Bank had a negative return on equity of 2.18% and a negative net margin of 3.30%. Equities analysts anticipate that Metro Bank Holdings PLC will post 521.5384615 EPS for the current year.

Metro Bank Company Profile

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Metro Bank Holdings PLC operates as the bank holding company for Metro Bank PLC that provides various banking products and services in the United Kingdom. It offers personal banking products and services, including current, cash, and foreign currency accounts; savings; residential and buy-to-let mortgages; overdrafts; credit cards; pet insurance; and safe deposit box services.

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