credit quality, capital return drive stock outlook By Investing.com
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) has been a focus of analyst attention in recent months, with several firms upgrading their outlook on the stock amid improving credit trends and expectations for accelerated capital return. As one of the largest regional banks in the United States, M&T’s performance serves as a barometer for the health of commercial banking and real estate markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Business Overview and Strategy
M&T Bank has long been known for its conservative, “meat and potatoes” approach to banking, focusing on core commercial lending and deposit-gathering activities rather than riskier ventures. This strategy, established under former CEO Bob Wilmers and continued by current CEO Rene Jones,…