Research Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:BMO Q2 Earnings

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Free Report) NYSE: BMO - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Bank of Montreal in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $2.59 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.71. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $9.65 per share.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on BMO. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of Bank of Montreal from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$143.00 to C$148.00 in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$140.00 to C$155.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$154.00 to C$165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$161.00 to C$163.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$149.31.

Bank of Montreal Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of TSE BMO traded down C$1.29 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$147.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,849,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,158,569. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$142.56 and a 200 day moving average price of C$131.68. Bank of Montreal has a one year low of C$109.02 and a one year high of C$151.08. The firm has a market capitalization of C$106.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.16.

Bank of Montreal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be paid a $1.59 dividend. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.31%. Bank of Montreal's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bank of Montreal news, Senior Officer Nadim Hirji sold 3,238 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$148.87, for a total value of C$482,024.87. Also, Director William Darryl White sold 11,376 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$140.79, for a total transaction of C$1,601,592.91. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

About Bank of Montreal

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.