Metropolitan Bank (MCB) CFO Daniel F. Dougherty Buys 1,000 Shares

What Happened

• Daniel F. Dougherty, Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB), completed an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares on July 23, 2026 at $89.98 per share, for a total cost of $89,980. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P), which investors often view as a more informative signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-23 — 1,000 shares at $89.98 each.
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (Code P).
• Total value: $89,980.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing date/timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-07-27; this appears to be within the required SEC two-business-day reporting window.
• Notable footnotes included in the filing:
  • F1: Includes restricted stock units granted 3/1/2024 vesting 33.3% per year starting 3/1/2025.
  • F2: Includes restricted stock units granted 3/1/2025 vesting 33.3% per year starting 3/1/2026.
  • F3: Includes restricted stock units granted 3/2/2026 vesting 33.3% per year starting 3/2/2027.

Context

• This report documents a straightforward open-market purchase rather than option exercise, gift, or award. The footnotes describe separate restricted stock unit grants and vesting schedules and do not indicate that the purchased shares were tied to an exercise or immediate sale.