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Put parentheses around next sexp(s) (insert-parentheses).
Move past next close parenthesis and re-indent
(move-over-close-and-reindent).
The commands M-( (insert-parentheses) and M-)
(move-over-close-and-reindent) are designed to facilitate a style of
editing which keeps parentheses balanced at all times. M-( inserts a
pair of parentheses, either together as in ‘()’, or, if given an
argument, around the next several sexps, and leaves point after the open
parenthesis. Instead of typing ( F O O ), you can type M-( F O
O, which has the same effect except for leaving the cursor before the
close parenthesis. You can then type M-), which moves past the
close parenthesis, deletes any indentation preceding it (in this example
there is none), and indents with LFD after it.