M&T Bank: Buyback Lifts Q2 But Growth Is Lackluster

2025-07-16 10:40:00 ET

M&T Bank ( MTB ) has been a solid performer over the past year, gaining 25%, though the stock is below its post-election high. In hindsight, there was excess optimism about potential deregulatory tailwinds for the industry in November-December 2024, and this optimism has since been dampened by increased economic uncertainty amidst shifting tariff policy. Investors received good news Wednesday morning when M&T reported solid results, but shares still fell modestly in early trading. I last covered shares of M&T in October 2024, rating the stock a “ hold ” given valuation, and since then, shares are basically flat while the market has added 7%, a performance consistent with the rating. With updated financials and a new macro backdrop, now is a good time to revisit MTB....

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