We're taking a closer look at M&T Bank today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 1.5% compared to 0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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M&T Bank Corporation operates as a bank holding company for Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association that offer retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States.
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M&T Bank has moved -2.3% over the last year compared to 24.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -26.3%
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $17.44
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M&T Bank has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $14.76 and its forward P/E ratio is 9.4
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.96 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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M&T Bank is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 12.38 and an average P/B of 1.58
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M&T Bank has on average reported free cash flows of $2.04 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 56.3%
