MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ:MCBS) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

26 Jan 2026, 20:47 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCBS – Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $28.62, but opened at $27.31. MetroCity Bankshares shares last traded at $27.3950, with a volume of 956 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MCBS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of MetroCity Bankshares in a report on Friday, January 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on MetroCity Bankshares from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, MetroCity Bankshares currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.00.

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MetroCity Bankshares Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $27.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.69. The firm has a market cap of $698.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.18.

MetroCity Bankshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. MetroCity Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.76%.

Institutional Trading of MetroCity Bankshares

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in MetroCity Bankshares by 13.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 430,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,316,000 after purchasing an additional 51,523 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of MetroCity Bankshares in the second quarter worth $815,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of MetroCity Bankshares by 511.7% during the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 49,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after buying an additional 41,610 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in MetroCity Bankshares by 9.7% during the second quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 13,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 1,202 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in MetroCity Bankshares by 23.1% in the 2nd quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 47,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,350,000 after acquiring an additional 8,857 shares in the last quarter. 25.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MetroCity Bankshares Company Profile

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MetroCity Bankshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, MetroCity Bank, the company provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. MetroCity Bankshares focuses on community banking, leveraging local expertise to support the financial needs of the greater Houston metropolitan area.