National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock Has Average Target Price of C$218.50 According to Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts rate National Bank of Canada “Hold” overall: Eight of 11 brokerages recommend holding the stock and three recommend buying, with an average 12-month price target of C$218.50.
• Recent target changes were mixed but generally higher: Barclays raised its target to C$220, Canaccord to C$228, Jefferies to C$213, and RBC to C$224; CIBC lowered its target to C$242.
• The bank paid a quarterly dividend of C$1.32 per share, equivalent to C$5.28 annually and a 2.4% yield. Director Yvon Charest also bought 191 shares for about C$44,543.

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eleven brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

NA has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$224.00 to C$228.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce decreased their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$249.00 to C$242.00 and set an "outperformer" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th.

Insider Activity at National Bank of Canada

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

National Bank of Canada Trading Up 2.8%

TSE:NA opened at C$218.96 on Thursday. National Bank of Canada has a 12 month low of C$155.60 and a 12 month high of C$237.13. The stock has a market capitalization of C$83.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.31, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$208.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$203.08.

National Bank of Canada Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, November 1st. Investors of record on Sunday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $1.32 per share. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 28th. National Bank of Canada's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.64%.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

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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