Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Releases Earnings Results

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The bank reported C$2.38 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of C$9.90 billion during the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 11.75% and a return on equity of 10.58%.

Bank of Montreal Price Performance

BMO stock opened at C$239.97 on Thursday. Bank of Montreal has a 1 year low of C$163.04 and a 1 year high of C$259.20. The stock has a market cap of C$167.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of C$249.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$220.71.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th were paid a dividend of $1.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This is a positive change from Bank of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is presently 50.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BMO. TD raised their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$239.00 to C$263.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$213.00 to C$225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America raised their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$259.00 to C$262.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$265.00 to C$271.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$257.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Montreal

In other news, insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$244.65, for a total transaction of C$1,223,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,758 shares in the company, valued at C$430,094.70. This trade represents a 73.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Director William Darryl White sold 27,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$225.74, for a total transaction of C$6,132,678.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 87,166 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$19,676,852.84. The trade was a 23.76% decrease in their position. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,004 shares of company stock worth $10,339,904. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Bank of Montreal News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of Montreal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets. Scotia increased its target to C$270 and maintained a “sector outperform” rating; Canaccord Genuity raised its target to C$271 with a “buy” rating; and Bank of America lifted its target to C$262. These targets imply roughly 9%–13% potential upside from the referenced C$239.97 price. BayStreet analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns support the stock. BMO announced authorization to repurchase up to 25 million shares and declared its fourth-quarter 2026 dividend, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile. BMO share repurchase announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled confidence in the outlook. The earnings call highlighted operational strength and improving momentum ahead, while quarterly results included C$9.90 billion in revenue and C$2.38 in EPS. Bank of Montreal earnings call signals strength ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains divided. Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to C$241 but kept a “sector perform” rating, suggesting limited near-term upside relative to more bullish estimates. National Bank Financial separately set a C$278 target. National Bank Financial price target
• Negative Sentiment: Reported profit was pressured by a C$962 million charge. The transportation-finance exit caused year-over-year reported earnings to decline about 25%, despite higher adjusted profit. Investors may remain focused on execution risk and whether the underlying improvement can offset the one-time hit. BMO transportation-finance exit charge

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America, operating four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, U.S. P&C banking, wealth management, and capital markets.