Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Has Average Price Target of C$256.57 According to Analysts

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

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BMO. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$213.00 to C$225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Scotia lifted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$268.00 to C$270.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$259.00 to C$262.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Desjardins set a C$260.00 price target on shares of Bank of Montreal and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Montreal

In other news, insider Deland Kamanga sold 9,064 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$237.65, for a total transaction of C$2,154,059.60. Also, Director Tayfun Tuzun sold 20,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$236.69, for a total transaction of C$4,804,807.00. Insiders have sold a total of 47,999 shares of company stock worth $11,410,325 over the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Bank of Montreal Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of BMO opened at C$236.87 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$239.56 and a 200 day moving average of C$234.09. The company has a market capitalization of C$164.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.15. Bank of Montreal has a 12 month low of C$168.92 and a 12 month high of C$259.20.

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

Bank of Montreal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 26th will be given a $1.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is currently 54.44%.

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

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.