Genevi�Ve Bich Sells 4,418 Shares of Metro (TSE:MRU) Stock

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) insider Genevi�Ve Bich sold 4,418 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$91.13, for a total value of C$402,612.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 35,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$3,251,245.01. This represents a 11.02% decrease in their position.

Metro Stock Performance

MRU opened at C$90.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.29, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.35. The company has a market cap of C$19.27 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$98.30 and a 200-day moving average of C$98.01. Metro Inc. has a 52-week low of C$89.13 and a 52-week high of C$109.20.

Metro (TSE:MRU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported C$1.16 earnings per share for the quarter. Metro had a return on equity of 13.80% and a net margin of 4.50%.The firm had revenue of C$5.29 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Metro Inc. will post 4.8188614 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MRU shares. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Metro from C$115.00 to C$110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Desjardins reduced their price objective on Metro from C$105.00 to C$99.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on Metro from C$107.00 to C$106.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Metro from C$112.00 to C$113.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Securities decreased their price target on shares of Metro from C$118.00 to C$113.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$106.25.

Trending Headlines about Metro

Here are the key news stories impacting Metro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/commentary note restored store operations, dividend growth and valuation support as reasons the recent pullback could be a buying opportunity, which may underpin longer‑term upside. Metro Restores Operations As Dividend Growth And Valuation Draw Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha frames the dip as a repeat of last year’s buying opportunity, highlighting valuation and earnings visibility as attractive to value investors. Metro: Repeats Last Year’s Buying Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Broad media pieces suggest Metro may be undervalued for long‑term investors, reinforcing the view that the pullback could present accumulation opportunities. Could This Undervalued Canadian Stock Be a Millionaire-Maker?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several valuation deep‑dives provide context on earnings and fair‑value estimates after the share weakness but do not present an imminent catalyst. Assessing Metro (TSX:MRU) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: TD Securities cut its price target to C$113, contributing to downward analyst pressure. TD Securities Cuts Metro (TSE:MRU) Price Target to C$113.00
• Negative Sentiment: BMO lowered its target to C$110, signaling reduced near‑term upside in sell‑side models. BMO Capital Markets Cuts Metro (TSE:MRU) Price Target to C$110.00
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank, CIBC and Desjardins also trimmed targets to C$103, C$101 and C$99 respectively, amplifying consensus downside pressure. Scotiabank Cuts Metro (TSE:MRU) Price Target to C$103.00 CIBC Cuts Metro (TSE:MRU) Price Target to C$101.00 Desjardins Cuts Metro (TSE:MRU) Price Target to C$99.00
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two disclosures show Geneviève Bich sold ~4,418 shares and Richard Pruneau sold 2,018 shares at ~C$91, which can be read as a near‑term negative signal for sentiment. Insider Selling: Metro (TSE:MRU) Insider Sells 2,018 Shares of Stock MarketBeat Insider Report

Metro Company Profile

Metro is one of the largest grocery retailers in Canada. With its 2018 acquisition of Jean Coutu, it also boasts a meaningful drugstore footprint. Noteworthy grocery banners include Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, and Food Basics, while its pharmacies primarily operate under the Jean Coutu and Brunet trademarks. It utilizes an array of business models, but it most frequently acts as either a retailer, operating individual stores, or a franchiser, licensing its trademarks and supplying merchandise to franchisees.