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

Company Overview

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO), commonly known as BMO Financial Group, is one of Canada’s largest and longest-established banks. Founded in Montreal and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the bank provides a broad range of financial services to retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. BMO is publicly listed in both Canada and the United States and operates under a consolidated financial services model that integrates banking, capital markets, wealth management and asset management activities.

BMO’s core businesses include personal and commercial banking—offering checking and savings accounts, lending, mortgages, and small-business services—alongside wealth management and private banking through its asset and investment management divisions. The bank’s investment banking and global markets operations are conducted through BMO Capital Markets, which provides corporate finance, advisory, equity and fixed-income solutions. In the United States, BMO serves clients through its U.S. commercial banking network, which includes consumer deposits, commercial lending and regional banking services.

Geographically, BMO’s primary markets are Canada and the United States, with selected international activities to support corporate and capital markets clients. Its client base spans individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes an integrated approach to serving cross-border clients and supports capital raising, risk management and treasury solutions for diversified industry sectors.

The bank is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Darryl White and governed by a board of directors responsible for corporate strategy and oversight. BMO maintains a focus on enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance while investing in digital channels and service delivery to meet evolving client needs. Its long history and diversified business model position it as a significant player in North American banking and financial services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $162.24 to $165.34
• 50-Day Range: $131.62 to $165.42
• 52-Week Range: $104.08 to $165.92
• Volume: 607,027 shs
• Average Volume: 861,372 shs
• Market Capitalization: $113.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.24
• Dividend Yield: 2.96%
• Price Target: $163.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bank Of Montreal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bank Of Montreal scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bank Of Montreal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Bank Of Montreal is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bank Of Montreal has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bank Of Montreal are expected to grow by 13.20% in the coming year, from $11.82 to $13.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bank Of Montreal is 17.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bank Of Montreal is 17.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.69.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bank Of Montreal has a PEG Ratio of 0.91. 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 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.63% of the float of Bank Of Montreal has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bank Of Montreal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.46.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bank Of Montreal has recently decreased by 28.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bank Of Montreal pays a meaningful dividend of 2.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bank Of Montreal has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bank Of Montreal is 50.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bank Of Montreal will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.87% next year. This indicates that Bank Of Montreal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Bank Of Montreal has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Bank Of Montreal this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 20 people have searched for BMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Bank Of Montreal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bank Of Montreal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Bank Of Montreal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.82% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/26 Dividend: 4/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend: 4/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/27/2026
• Today: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BMO
• CIK: 927971
• Web: www.bmo.com
• Phone: (416) 867-3996
• Fax: 514-877-2150
• Employees: 53,234
• Year Founded: 1817

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bank Of Montreal: $163.00
• High Price Target: $163.00
• Low Price Target: $163.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.74
• P/E Growth: 0.93
• Net Income: $6.22 billion
• Net Margins: 12.60%
• Pretax Margin: 16.77%
• Return on Equity: 13.04%
• Return on Assets: 0.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $55.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.03
• Cash Flow: $11.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.45
• Book Value: $81.10 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 700,420,000
• Free Float: 693,413,000
• Market Cap: $113.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95