National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of C$218.50 According to Analysts

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NA. Scotiabank increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reduced their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$249.00 to C$242.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Desjardins set a C$230.00 target price on shares of National Bank of Canada and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at C$4,942,419.53. This represents a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

National Bank of Canada Stock Up 2.1%

TSE:NA opened at C$202.31 on Friday. National Bank of Canada has a 12-month low of C$149.28 and a 12-month high of C$237.13. The firm has a market capitalization of C$77.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.92, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.28. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is C$213.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$211.65.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Sunday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $1.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 28th. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.64%.

About National Bank of Canada

With $618 billion in assets as at April 30, 2026, National Bank of Canada (the ‘Bank’) is one of Canada’s six systemically important banks. The Bank has more than 35,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).