The stock of M & T Bank Corp (MTB) has gone up by 5.76% for the week, with a 17.90% rise in the past month and a -5.77% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.14% for MTB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.59% for MTB’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.48% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in M & T Bank Corp (NYSE: MTB) Right Now?
M & T Bank Corp (NYSE: MTB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.55x compared to its average ratio. MTB has 36-month beta value of 0.62. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MTB is 159.83M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MTB on May 16, 2025 was 1.43M shares.
MTB) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of M & T Bank Corp (NYSE: MTB) has jumped by 0.20 compared to previous close of 186.98. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.76% in its stock price over the last five trading days. newsfilecorp.com reported 2025-05-15 that MTB to sell interests in four non-core exploration projects, preserving upside by retaining royalty interests. Strengthened balance sheet will help advance its Telegraph copper-gold porphyry project.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTB stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MTB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MTB in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $230 based on the research report published on May 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTB reach a price target of $210. The rating they have provided for MTB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 24th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to MTB, setting the target price at $223.50 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
MTB Trading at 8.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MTB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.33%, as shares surge +17.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.93% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTB rose by +5.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $174.14. In addition, M & T Bank Corp saw -0.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTB starting from KAY CHRISTOPHER E, who sale 1,738 shares at the price of $172.34 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, KAY CHRISTOPHER E now owns 10,751 shares of M & T Bank Corp, valued at $299,527 using the latest closing price.
KAY CHRISTOPHER E, the Officer of M & T Bank Corp, proposed sale 1,738 shares at $172.34 during a trade that took place back on Mar 12 ’25, which means that KAY CHRISTOPHER E is holding shares at $299,528 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.91 for the gross margin
The net margin for M & T Bank Corp stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 9.39, with 1.24 for asset returns.
Based on M & T Bank Corp (MTB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.45.
Conclusion
To put it simply, M & T Bank Corp (MTB) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
