Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Price Target Raised to C$199.00

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Barclays from C$196.00 to C$199.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the bank’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 1.94% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on BMO. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$178.00 to C$219.00 in a research report on Thursday. TD Securities lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$209.00 to C$219.00 in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$187.00 to C$191.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Desjardins raised their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$189.00 to C$195.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$201.00 to C$218.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$202.33.

Bank of Montreal Stock Performance

TSE BMO traded up C$0.42 on Thursday, hitting C$202.94. The stock had a trading volume of 662,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,940,119. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$187.62 and a 200-day moving average of C$178.44. The company has a market capitalization of C$143.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.38. Bank of Montreal has a 52-week low of C$121.31 and a 52-week high of C$204.57.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The bank reported C$3.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$9.34 billion during the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 9.04%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Bank of Montreal

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

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

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.