National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock Has Average Price Target of C$218.50

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eleven analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$224.00 to C$228.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of 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. Finally, TD dropped their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 27th.

National Bank of Canada Stock Performance

National Bank of Canada stock opened at C$214.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$82.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.94, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is C$208.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$203.54. National Bank of Canada has a 52 week low of C$155.60 and a 52 week high of C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, November 1st were given a dividend of $1.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 28th. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. National Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is currently 41.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling at National Bank of Canada

In other National Bank of Canada news, Director Yvon Charest bought 191 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the acquisition, the director owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. The trade was a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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).