Dopkins Wealth Management LLC Has $1.12 Million Stock Position in M&T Bank Co. (NYSE:MTB)

Dopkins Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in M&T Bank Co. (NYSE:MTBFree Report) by 412.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,800 shares during the quarter. Dopkins Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in M&T Bank were worth $1,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MTB. FMR LLC boosted its position in M&T Bank by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 12,349,398 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,199,675,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508,846 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in M&T Bank by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,773,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,562,725,000 after acquiring an additional 527,854 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in M&T Bank by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,289,727 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $994,522,000 after acquiring an additional 252,583 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in M&T Bank by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,329,814 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $768,824,000 after acquiring an additional 66,337 shares during the period. Finally, Senvest Management LLC boosted its position in M&T Bank by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 882,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $157,252,000 after acquiring an additional 96,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.68% of the company’s stock.

M&T Bank Price Performance

M&T Bank stock opened at $175.61 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $192.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.19. The stock has a market cap of $28.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.74. M&T Bank Co. has a 12-month low of $133.03 and a 12-month high of $225.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

M&T Bank (NYSE:MTBGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.22. M&T Bank had a return on equity of 10.12% and a net margin of 19.24%. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.74 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that M&T Bank Co. will post 16.57 earnings per share for the current year.

M&T Bank Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. M&T Bank’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.91%.

M&T Bank declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, January 22nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to purchase up to 12.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on M&T Bank from $269.00 to $253.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Citigroup lowered M&T Bank from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $220.00 to $230.00 in a report on Monday, November 25th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $236.00 price target (up from $233.00) on shares of M&T Bank in a report on Friday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on M&T Bank from $216.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on M&T Bank from $205.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $222.03.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on M&T Bank

Insider Transactions at M&T Bank

In related news, EVP Christopher E. Kay sold 1,738 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.34, for a total transaction of $299,526.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,751 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,827.34. This trade represents a 13.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

M&T Bank Company Profile

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M&T Bank Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking, trust, wealth management and investment services. It operates through the following segments: Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Discretionary Portfolio, Residential Mortgage Banking, and Retail Banking.

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