Bank of Montreal (BMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target C$178.57 +2.59 (+1.47%) As of 11:48 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock Bank of Montreal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 10 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold6Buy4 Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bank of Montreal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BMO. Consensus Price Target C$167.83-6.01% Downside According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bank of Montreal, the average price target is C$167.83. The highest price target for BMO is C$185.00, while the lowest price target for BMO is C$145.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.01% from the current price of C$178.57. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. 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Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BMO Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/14/24 to 10/14/251 Month Ago9/14/24 to 9/14/253 Months Ago7/16/24 to 7/16/251 Year Ago10/15/23 to 10/14/24Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy3 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold6 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price TargetC$167.83C$167.42C$145.69C$120.77Forecasted Upside-6.01% Downside-4.30% Downside-6.41% Downside-5.29% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyHoldHold BMO Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History BMO Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Bank of Montreal Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeBank of MontrealFinancial Services CompaniesConsensus Rating Score 2.50 2.25Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent BMO NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/10/2025Scotiabank4 of 5 stars Boost TargetC$169.00 ➝ C$179.00+1.26%10/3/2025Royal Bank Of Canada3 of 5 stars DowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector PerformC$168.00 ➝ C$163.00-9.45%9/22/2025National Bankshares3 of 5 stars Set TargetOutperformC$173.00-3.32%9/5/2025Cibc World MktsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy9/5/2025Canaccord Genuity GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuyC$180.00 ➝ C$185.00+5.98%9/5/2025CIBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$173.00 ➝ C$180.00+3.12%8/27/2025Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetC$164.00 ➝ C$173.00+5.28%8/27/2025TD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHoldC$164.00 ➝ C$170.00+3.46%8/27/2025DesjardinsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHoldC$156.00 ➝ C$165.00+0.41%8/27/2025Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetC$159.00 ➝ C$176.00+7.11% Get the Latest News and Ratings for BMO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bank of Montreal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/27/2025BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetC$150.00 ➝ C$157.00-4.45%5/22/2025UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetC$160.00 ➝ C$145.00+0.97%8/28/2024CormarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetC$129.00 ➝ C$118.00+7.18%6/3/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingM. RizvanovicSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeModerate Buy ➝ HoldAnalyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 12:08 PM ET. BMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Bank of Montreal's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bank of Montreal is C$167.83, with a high forecast of C$185.00 and a low forecast of C$145.00. Should I buy or sell Bank of Montreal stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank of Montreal in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BMO shares. Does Bank of Montreal's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, Bank of Montreal's stock has a predicted downside of -6.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Bank of Montreal been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Bank of Montreal's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Bank of Montreal? Bank of Montreal has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Canaccord Genuity Group, CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Desjardins, Jefferies Financial Group, National Bankshares, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, and TD Securities in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Bank of Montreal more than its competitors? Analysts like Bank of Montreal more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Bank of Montreal is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BMO compares to other companies. 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