Analysts Set Expectations for Metro’s Q2 Earnings (TSE:MRU)

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Metro in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 28th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Metro’s current full-year earnings is $4.82 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Metro’s FY2025 earnings at $4.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.87 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Desjardins increased their price objective on shares of Metro from C$85.00 to C$95.00 in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. UBS Group set a C$98.00 price target on shares of Metro and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. CIBC boosted their price objective on shares of Metro from C$86.00 to C$91.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Metro from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, National Bankshares lifted their price target on Metro from C$89.00 to C$94.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Metro has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$89.33.

Metro Stock Up 3.5 %

TSE MRU opened at C$91.63 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of C$20.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.08. Metro has a 1-year low of C$68.12 and a 1-year high of C$94.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$91.06 and a 200-day moving average of C$86.27.

About Metro

Metro Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood, and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen items, and pastries.