Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of C$256.57

by · The Markets Daily

Shares of Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO – Get Free Report) (NYSE:BMO) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$256.57.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BMO. Barclays raised their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$203.00 to C$240.00 in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Scotia boosted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$268.00 to C$270.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. TD increased their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$239.00 to C$263.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a C$295.00 price target on Bank of Montreal and gave the stock a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

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Bank of Montreal Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of TSE BMO opened at C$240.69 on Friday. Bank of Montreal has a 12-month low of C$168.92 and a 12-month high of C$259.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is C$245.92 and its 200-day moving average price is C$228.43. The stock has a market capitalization of C$169.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.12.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO – Get Free Report) (NYSE:BMO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The bank reported C$3.96 EPS for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.58% and a net margin of 11.75%.The company had revenue of C$9.96 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th were paid a $1.71 dividend. This is an increase from Bank of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is currently 54.44%.

Insider Transactions at Bank of Montreal

In related news, insider Deland Kamanga sold 9,064 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$237.65, for a total transaction of C$2,154,059.60. Also, Director Tayfun Tuzun sold 20,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$236.69, for a total transaction of C$4,804,807.00. In the last quarter, insiders sold 47,999 shares of company stock worth $11,410,325. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Bank of Montreal

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BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of July 31, 2026. Serving clients for more than 200 years, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets, and investment banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and select markets globally. BMO is innovating for business value, by deploying and integrating human, digital and artificial intelligence to personalize client experiences, augment teams, and automate its business responsibly.

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