National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Receives C$211.62 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$211.62.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NA shares. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$222.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Barclays increased their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised National Bank of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. TD boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$202.00 to C$227.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Desjardins downgraded National Bank of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the stock from C$217.00 to C$238.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National Bank of Canada news, Director Yvon Charest bought 191 shares of National Bank of Canada stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased 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 directly owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

National Bank of Canada Stock Performance

Shares of NA stock opened at C$217.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of C$83.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35. National Bank of Canada has a 52 week low of C$141.46 and a 52 week high of C$237.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is C$225.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$204.21.

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

National Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, August 1st were given 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 yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.83%.

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).