National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of C$218.50 According to Brokerages

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eleven analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

A number of brokerages have commented on NA. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$224.00 to C$228.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$249.00 to C$242.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Scotiabank upped their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$226.50 to C$223.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 27th.

Insider Transactions at National Bank of Canada

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 shares were bought at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the purchase, the director owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

Shares of National Bank of Canada stock opened at C$217.51 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$208.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$203.79. National Bank of Canada has a fifty-two week low of C$157.61 and a fifty-two week high of C$237.13. The firm has a market cap of C$83.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.19, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.25.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Sunday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $1.32 per share. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th. National Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is currently 41.64%.

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).