MRU — Metro Share Price

As of Today at 19:14 UTC, shares in Metro are trading at CA$70.61. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in Metro last closed at CA$70.61 and the price had moved by -5.92% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Metro share price has underperformed the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index by -11.59% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for Metro is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The Metro dividend yield is 2.1% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, Metro paid a total dividend of CA$1.49, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.1%. We do not have any data on when Metro is to next pay dividends.

We do not have data on when Metro is to next pay dividends.  The historic dividend yield on Metro shares is currently 2.1%.

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As of the previous close price of CA$70.61, shares in Metro had a market capitalisation of CA$16.03bn.

Here are the trading details for Metro: 

• Country of listing: Canada
• Exchange: TOR
• Ticker Symbol: MRU

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Metro is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in Metro is CA$76.83.  That is 8.81% above the last closing price of CA$70.61.

Analysts covering Metro currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of CA$4.26 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Metro. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index by -11.67%.

As of the last closing price of CA$70.61, shares in Metro were trading -0.57% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The Metro PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 15.64. The shares last closed at CA$70.61. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

Metro's management team is headed by: 

• Pierre Boivin - NEC
• Eric La Fleche - CEO
• Francois Thibault - CFO
• Alain Champagne - CEX
• Carmine Fortino - EVP
• Marc Giroux - EVP
• Serge Boulanger - SVP
• Simon Rivet - VPR
• Karin Jonsson - VPR
• Alain Tadros - VPR
• Genevieve Bich - VPR
• Martin Allaire - VPR
• Marie-Claude Bacon - VPR
• Christina Bedard - VPR
• Sam Bernier - VPR
• Dan Gabbard - VPR
• Frederic Legault - VPR
• Yves Vezina - VPR
• Francois Coutu - DRC
• Michel Coutu - DRC
• Maryse Bertrand - IND
• Stephanie Coyles - IND
• Russell Goodman - IND
• Marc Guay - IND
• Christian Haub - IND
• Christine Magee - IND
• Brian McManus - IND