Metro Bank posts record half‑year profit as lending surges
4th Aug 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank reported its most profitable half on record on Tuesday, with underlying profit before tax rising 34% year‑on‑year to £61m, driven by strong lending growth and continued improvement in returns.
Read moreMetro Bank exploring £2bn merger with Aldermore - report
21st Jul 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank is reportedly exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Read moreRBC Capital nudges up Metro Bank target price
28th May 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price on retail and commercial bank Metro Bank from 170p to 195p on Thursday, noting that the lender was now further along in executing its turnaround strategy and should benefit from a higher‑for‑longer interest‑rate environment.
Read moreMetro Bank upbeat on profit growth, higher lending
30th Apr 2026 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank said in an update on Thursday that it started 2026 well, with continued profit growth and higher lending in its target segments, as the lender reaffirmed all previous guidance.
Read moreMetro Bank targets 18% RoTE by 2028 as it swings to profit
4th Mar 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Metro Bank surged on Wednesday as the UK lender said its return on tangible equity would more than double to 13% in the next six months as it swung to a record profit in 2025.
Read moreMetro Bank reaffirms FY guidance
5th Nov 2025 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Metro Bank jumped on Wednesday as the high street lender reaffirmed annual targets and said net interest margin had come in within full-year guidance.
Read moreMetro Bank customers report payment issues
7th Oct 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Payment services at Metro Bank were hit by technical issues on Tuesday, with some customers reporting duplicate transactions or not being able to send or receive money.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets upgrades Metro Bank to 'outperform'
19th Aug 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Metro Bank to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' on Tuesday and reiterated its 155p price target.
Read moreMetro Bank profits treble as pivot to lending pays off
6th Aug 2025 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank more than trebled first half profits as its pivot towards commercial lending paid off.
Read moreMetro Bank's biggest shareholder open to selling stake - report
20th Jun 2025 16:22
(Sharecast News) - Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is reportedly open to selling his majority stake in lender Metro Bank and has received interest from investors.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks bounce back from Middle East concerns
16th Jun 2025 16:22
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended higher on Monday, with investors largely brushing off concerns over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, now in its fourth day.
Read moreMetro Bank surges as Pollen Street said to have made takeover approach
16th Jun 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank shares surged on Monday following reports over the weekend that it has been approached by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital about a possible takeover.
Read moreMetro Bank facing backlash over £60m pay plan for top execs - report
9th May 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank is reportedly the latest London-listed company to face a backlash over its pay plans after drawing opposition to a proposal which could see top executives paid up to £60m apiece.
Read moreMetro Bank on track for FY after 'significant' increase in Q1 underlying profit
8th May 2025 09:58
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank said on Thursday that it remains confident of meeting full-year guidance as it reported a "significant" increase in first-quarter underlying profit versus the second half of 2024.
Read moreMetro Bank returns to profitability in H2
27th Feb 2025 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Retail and commercial bank Metro Bank said on Thursday that it had returned to profit in H2 as it continued its pivot towards higher margin business.
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