National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA – Free Report) – Analysts at Desjardins lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for National Bank of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $11.12 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $10.90. Desjardins currently has a “Moderate Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Bank of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $10.84 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for National Bank of Canada’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.90 EPS.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays lifted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$141.00 to C$147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$157.00 to C$153.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of National Bank of Canada from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Scotiabank increased their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$150.00 to C$159.00 in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$152.00 to C$148.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$146.92.
National Bank of Canada Stock Performance
Shares of TSE:NA opened at C$162.09 on Friday. National Bank of Canada has a 52-week low of C$106.67 and a 52-week high of C$163.44. The stock has a market capitalization of C$63.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is C$152.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$143.01.
National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th were given a dividend of $1.18 per share. This represents a $4.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.93%.
National Bank of Canada Company Profile
National Bank of Canada is the sixth-largest Canadian bank. The bank offers integrated financial services, primarily in the province of Quebec as well as the city of Toronto. Operational segments include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and a financial markets group.
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