Bank of Montreal (BMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America, operating four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, U.S. P&C banking, wealth management, and capital markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$142.71 to C$144.72
• 50-Day Range: C$137.95 to C$145.62
• 52-Week Range: C$109.02 to C$147.54
• Volume: 2.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$103.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.11
• Dividend Yield: 4.34%
• Price Target: C$139.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bank of Montreal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bank of Montreal scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bank of Montreal has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bank of Montreal has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bank of Montreal is 14.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bank of Montreal is 14.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bank of Montreal has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bank of Montreal has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BMO.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Bank of Montreal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bank of Montreal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bank of Montreal is 61.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BMO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Bank of Montreal has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Bank of Montreal this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 16 people have searched for BMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Bank of Montreal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bank of Montreal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$1,601,593.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.03% of the stock of Bank of Montreal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.27% of the stock of Bank of Montreal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BMO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BMO shares performed this year?

Bank of Montreal's stock was trading at C$139.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BMO shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at C$142.96.
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How were Bank of Montreal's earnings last quarter?

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 24th. The bank reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.02. The bank earned $5.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.44 billion. Bank of Montreal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.04% and a net margin of 13.57%.

How do I buy shares of Bank of Montreal?

Shares of BMO stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bank of Montreal own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank of Montreal investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), BCE (BCE) and TELUS (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/24/2017
• Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend: 10/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/26/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/26 Dividend: 1/30/2025
• Today: 2/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: TSE:BMO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bmo.com
• Phone: +1-416-8677191
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 46,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$139.50
• High Stock Price Target: C$161.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$117.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$10.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.81
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: C$7.28 billion
• Net Margins: 13.57%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.04%
• Return on Assets: 0.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 311.50
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$53.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.93
• Cash Flow: C$595.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.24
• Book Value: C$115.82 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 724,303,986
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$103.55 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.16