Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of C$256.57

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$256.57.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Scotia raised their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$268.00 to C$270.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$272.00 to C$261.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Desjardins set a C$260.00 price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, TD lifted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$239.00 to C$263.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Bank of Montreal Trading Up 0.9%

BMO opened at C$239.05 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$239.86 and a 200-day moving average of C$220.78. The stock has a market capitalization of C$166.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.15. Bank of Montreal has a 1-year low of C$168.92 and a 1-year high of C$259.20.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The bank reported C$3.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$9.96 billion for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 11.75% and a return on equity of 10.58%. Equities analysts predict that Bank of Montreal will post 9.65 EPS for the current year.

Bank of Montreal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 26th will be issued a dividend of $1.71 per share. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. Bank of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.44%.

Insider Transactions at Bank of Montreal

In other news, insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$242.51, for a total transaction of C$1,697,570.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,758 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$426,332.58. The trade was a 79.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Director Tayfun Tuzun sold 20,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$236.69, for a total value of C$4,804,807.00. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 47,999 shares of company stock valued at $11,410,325. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Bank of Montreal

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of July 31, 2026. Serving clients for more than 200 years, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets, and investment banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and select markets globally. BMO is innovating for business value, by deploying and integrating human, digital and artificial intelligence to personalize client experiences, augment teams, and automate its business responsibly.