Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Price Target Cut to C$195.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) had its price target reduced by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from C$197.00 to C$195.00 in a report issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 3.91% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on BMO. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$181.00 to C$196.00 in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$178.00 to C$219.00 in a research report on Thursday. TD Securities upped their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$209.00 to C$219.00 in a report on Monday, February 9th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$199.00 to C$209.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$179.00 to C$183.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$202.33.

Bank of Montreal Stock Up 0.2%

BMO stock traded up C$0.42 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching C$202.94. 662,303 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,940,119. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is C$187.62 and its 200-day moving average price is C$178.44. Bank of Montreal has a 52 week low of C$121.31 and a 52 week high of C$204.57. The company has a market cap of C$143.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.38.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The bank reported C$3.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$9.34 billion for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 9.04%. Analysts forecast that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Bank of Montreal News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO beat Q1 estimates — stronger-than-expected results in its U.S. business and capital‑markets trading drove revenue and earnings upside, a key reason for the positive market reaction. BMO Earnings Top Estimates on US Business, Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — TD Cowen’s Mario Mendonca maintained a Buy rating, citing improving profitability, U.S. growth and capital returns, which likely reinforces investor confidence. Bank of Montreal: Improving Profitability, U.S. Growth, and Capital Returns Support Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue across business segments — management highlighted broad revenue strength, which supports higher earnings power and valuation upside. BMO posts record revenue across its business segment to beat analyst earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns / dividends steady — the board held the quarterly common dividend steady for Q2 2026 and a preferred class (CL B PFD 44) declared $0.426, supporting yield-focused investors. BMO Financial Group Holds Quarterly Dividend Steady for Q2 2026 BMO CL B PFD 44 declares $0.426 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet/coverage improvement — BMO reported stronger earnings‑coverage ratios through January 2026, reducing insolvency/capital concerns and supporting creditworthiness. Bank of Montreal Strengthens Earnings Coverage Ratios Through January 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory / reporting reassurance — BMO filed a Form 6‑K and CEO/CFO certifications to reaffirm U.S. reporting compliance; reassurance but limited immediate market impact. Bank of Montreal Reaffirms U.S. Reporting Compliance With New 6-K and CEO/CFO Certifications
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-facing content — earnings snapshots and a BMO retirement survey were published; useful for sentiment but unlikely to move the stock materially. Bank of Montreal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot Canadians think they need to save this much money in order to retire: BMO survey
• Negative Sentiment: One-off costs and consumer stress — results included a severance charge and notes of rising consumer stress, which could temper margins or signal credit risks if trends worsen. BMO’s Q1 profits rise to $2.49B despite severance charge, rising consumer stress

About Bank of Montreal

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.