Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$96.43 -0.20% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $96.21

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.20B
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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $96.21 (-0.23%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.2% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (9)SEC (13)Macro (16)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$118 Bull$100 Base$78 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MCB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (66/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY MCB SCORES 66/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 85% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 64.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
58
Grade C$86.62+0.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
61
Grade C$87.24+11% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
63
Grade C+$96.88-0.5% Next Q
Current
66
Grade C+$96.43+1.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (58) → C+ (66)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the MCB Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 66/100 (C+) score, MCB faces multiple-compression risk if 16.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($90.33) or 200D SMA ($90.37) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($99.90) toward Bear Floor ($77.92).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $MCB• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “MCB Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
64.830 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE85% OF RANGE
L: $65$96.43H: $102
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

9.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 7.42% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (68)

25/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 16/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MCB
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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MCB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.15%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $96.24H $96.78L $94.77C $96.43VOL 124.2K
RES: $93.48SUP: $84.11SMA50: $90.33SMA200: $90.37
$103.6$97.09$90.55$84.02$77.49RES $93.48SUP $84.11$96.432026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MCB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
9.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MCB)

Financials Rank #283 of 1096 ⚔️ AMTB vs MCB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (MCB vs. AMTB, NBN, OSBC, FSBC)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) ranks #283 by composite RQD confidence (66/100, grade C+) and #519 by equity capitalization ($1.20B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OSBC leads on earnings valuation at 15.6x trailing P/E, while FSBC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.8% ROIC and — gross margin. FSBC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with MCB at 66/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
MCB ACTIVE
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.
C+ 66/100 16.8x — 9.6% -0.20% $1.20B Benchmark Subject
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (Class A)
D+ 58/100 22.4x — 5.6% +0.84% $1.17B /amtb-vs-mcb →
NBN
Northeast Bank
D 49/100 — — — -2.40% $1.16B /nbn-vs-mcb →
OSBC
Old Second Bancorp Inc.
C+ 67/100 15.6x — 9.0% +0.90% $1.25B /osbc-vs-mcb →
FSBC
Five Star Bancorp
C+ 69/100 18.2x — 13.8% -0.17% $1.12B /fsbc-vs-mcb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001476034

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $71.1M, operating cash flow of $88.7M, and free cash flow of $88.7M (-40.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, MCB closed FY2025 with $8.26B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $71.1M $88.7M $88.7M $8.26B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 $66.7M $148.5M $148.5M $7.30B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 $77.3M $42.4M $42.4M — —

3. MCB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MCB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $96.43 (-0.20% 1D, market cap $1.20B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, MCB ranks #283 in composite RQD confidence.

How does MCB compare to AMTB and NBN in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), MCB carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.6%. By comparison, AMTB (Amerant Bancorp Inc. (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 22.4x, ROIC 5.6%, cap $1.17B) and NBN (Northeast Bank) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.16B). Among the 5-stock peer group, OSBC leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while FSBC leads on capital efficiency (13.8% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MCB?

Per MCB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001476034), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. generated $0 in revenue, $71.1M in net income, and $88.7M in free cash flow against $8.26B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is MCB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MCB last traded at $96.43 (-0.20% on volume of 150,152 shares), positioning the stock +6.75% above its 50-day simple moving average ($90.33) and +6.71% above its 200-day simple moving average ($90.37). Across its 52-week range of $64.66 to $102.04, MCB sits at the 85.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($91.22 to $101.64).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell MCB stock right now?

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 17x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is MCB's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MCB's 12-month base price target is $99.9 (range $77.92 to $117.88), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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