National Bank of Canada (NA) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 9/3/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$212.00 to C$213.00.
• 9/3/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$224.00 to C$228.00.
• 9/3/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target lowered by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$249.00 to C$242.00. They now have an “outperformer” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – National Bank of Canada was given a new C$230.00 price target by Desjardins. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target lowered by TD from C$227.00 to C$226.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$208.00 to C$212.00.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target lowered by Desjardins from C$238.00 to C$230.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from C$226.50 to C$223.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Scotiabank from C$241.00 to C$243.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$188.00 to C$220.00.
• 8/18/2026 – National Bank of Canada was upgraded by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/13/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$196.00 to C$208.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by TD from C$202.00 to C$227.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from C$203.00 to C$226.50. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – National Bank of Canada was downgraded by Desjardins from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a C$238.00 price target on the stock, up from C$217.00.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Investors of record on Sunday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $1.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 28th. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio is 41.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Yvon Charest purchased 191 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their position. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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).