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How to buy Metro Bank shares | 114.8p
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Metro Bank PLC (MTRO) is a leading banks-regional business based in the UK. It opened the day at 117.4752p after a previous close of 114.4p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 110.55p to a high of 117.85p. The latest price was 114.8p (25 minute delay). Metro Bank is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 3,500 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Metro Bank
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
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- Search the platform for stock code: MTRO in this case.
- Research Metro Bank shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Metro Bank shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Metro Bank?
- Has coronavirus impacted Metro Bank shares?
- Metro Bank shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Metro Bank stock a buy or sell?
- Metro Bank performance over time
- Are Metro Bank shares over-valued?
- Metro Bank's financials
- How volatile are Metro Bank shares?
- Does Metro Bank pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Metro Bank's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Metro Bank's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was 60p, which is 71.07% down on its pre-crash value of 207.4p and 15.00% down on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 69p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Metro Bank shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £353.55 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £262.70.
Metro Bank share price
Use our graph to track the performance of MTRO stocks over time.Metro Bank shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-18.
| Open | 117.4752p |
|---|---|
| High | 117.85p |
| Low | 110.55p |
| Close | 114.8p |
| Previous close | 114.4p |
| Change | 0.4p |
| Change % | 0.35% |
| Volume | 682,743 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | 57.36p - 238p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 111.7744p |
| 200-day moving average | 96.582p |
| Wall St. target price | 2750.62p |
| PE ratio | 15.0427 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 11.7p |
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Is it a good time to buy Metro Bank stock?
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Metro Bank price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 114.8p
| 1 week (2021-01-12) | -14.58% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | -9.54% |
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 85.76% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | 2.50% |
| 2 years (2019-01-18) | -94.77% |
|---|---|
| 3 years (2018-01-19) | -96.79% |
Is Metro Bank under- or over-valued?
Valuing Metro Bank stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Metro Bank's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Metro Bank's P/E ratio
Metro Bank's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Metro Bank shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Metro Bank's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the banks-regional industry or those of similar companies.
- Barclays (BARC.LSE): 13.68
- Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.LSE): 38.61
- Banco Santander S-A (BNC.LSE): 5.08
Metro Bank financials
| Revenue TTM | £244.7 million |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | £403.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -1.95% |
| Return on equity TTM | -27.19% |
| Profit margin | -173.03% |
| Book value | 7.812p |
| Market capitalisation | £243.1 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Metro Bank share dividends
We're not expecting Metro Bank to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
You may also wish to consider:
- Barclays (BARC.LSE) (3.47% forward annual dividend yield)
- Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.LSE) (3.52% forward annual dividend yield)
- Banco Santander S-A (BNC.LSE) (8.22% forward annual dividend yield)
Metro Bank share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Metro Bank's shares have ranged in value from as little as 57.36p up to 238p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Metro Bank's is 2.6484. This would suggest that Metro Bank's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
To put Metro Bank's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
- Barclays (BARC.LSE): 1.3866
- Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.LSE): 1.293
- Banco Santander S-A (BNC.LSE): 1.755
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Metro Bank overview
Metro Bank PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides retail and commercial banking services in the United Kingdom. The company offers personal banking products and services, including current and savings accounts; residential mortgages; credit cards and personal loans; and safe deposit box services. It also provides business banking products and services comprising business bank, commercial and community current, foreign currency, and insolvency practitioner accounts; deposit accounts, including business and community instant access deposit and fixed term deposit, client premium and flexible client term deposit, and business loan calculator; business and commercial loans and overdrafts, business credit cards, asset financing, invoice financing, and enterprise finance guarantee scheme. In addition, the company offers private banking services, such as private bank, saving, foreign currency, and money management accounts, as well as partnership loans. Metro Bank PLC was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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