Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Has Average Price Target of C$256.57 According to Analysts

Shares of Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$256.57.

Several brokerages have issued reports on BMO. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$265.00 to C$271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Scotia raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$268.00 to C$270.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$213.00 to C$225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce decreased their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$272.00 to C$261.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$259.00 to C$262.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Montreal

In other news, insider Deland Kamanga sold 9,064 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$237.65, for a total value of C$2,154,059.60. Also, Director Tayfun Tuzun sold 20,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$236.69, for a total value of C$4,804,807.00. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,999 shares of company stock valued at $11,410,325. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Bank of Montreal Trading Up 0.6%

BMO opened at C$243.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of C$169.22 billion, a PE ratio of 19.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.15. Bank of Montreal has a 1 year low of C$168.92 and a 1 year high of C$259.20. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is C$238.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$221.65.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The bank reported C$3.96 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$9.96 billion during the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.58% and a net margin of 11.75%. Equities analysts forecast that Bank of Montreal will post 9.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank of Montreal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 26th will be issued a dividend of C$1.71 per share. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is presently 54.44%.

About Bank of Montreal

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.