National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Director Purchases C$44,543.11 in Stock

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$233.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock.

National Bank of Canada Stock Up 0.7%

NA stock opened at C$218.34 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$84.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.32, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$225.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$203.56. National Bank of Canada has a fifty-two week low of C$141.46 and a fifty-two week high of C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The financial services provider reported C$3.23 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$3.91 billion for the quarter. National Bank of Canada had a net margin of 16.87% and a return on equity of 13.77%. Equities analysts anticipate that National Bank of Canada will post 10.8360791 EPS for the current year.

National Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, August 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, August 1st were paid a dividend of $1.32 per share. This is a boost from National Bank of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.24. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on NA. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$203.00 to C$226.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$205.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$196.00 to C$208.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays upped their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, Scotiabank raised their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$222.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$211.62.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

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).