National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) PT Set at C$230.00 by Desjardins

Key Points

• Desjardins set a C$230 price target on National Bank of Canada and maintained a “hold” rating, implying 6.15% potential upside.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly cautious: MarketBeat reports an average “hold” rating and C$218.50 consensus target, with three “buy” ratings and eight “hold” ratings.
• National Bank shares rose C$1.20 to C$216.68 on Wednesday, below the C$230 target and within their 52-week range of C$160.01 to C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA - Get Free Report) has been given a C$230.00 price target by equities research analysts at Desjardins in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, BayStreet reports. The firm presently has a "hold" rating on the financial services provider's stock. Desjardins's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 6.15% from the company's current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NA. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of 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. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. TD reduced their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of C$218.50.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

NA stock traded up C$1.20 during trading on Wednesday, reaching C$216.68. 416,335 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,455,628. The firm has a market capitalization of C$82.95 billion, a PE ratio of 18.12, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.25. The business's 50 day moving average price is C$208.88 and its 200-day moving average price is C$204.04. National Bank of Canada has a 52-week low of C$160.01 and a 52-week high of C$237.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,193 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$4,942,419.53. The trade was a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About National Bank of Canada

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.

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