Q3 EPS Estimate for Bank of Montreal Decreased by Analyst

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Free Report) NYSE: BMO - Analysts at Desjardins reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bank of Montreal in a report released on Wednesday, May 28th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $2.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.94. Desjardins has a "Hold" rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $9.65 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. CIBC boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$141.00 to C$150.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. TD Securities boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$145.00 to C$152.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$154.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$160.00 to C$145.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$155.00 to C$129.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$145.42.

Bank of Montreal Trading Down 0.2%

TSE BMO traded down C$0.32 on Friday, reaching C$147.47. 2,873,721 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,289,854. The business's fifty day moving average price is C$135.70 and its 200 day moving average price is C$138.66. The stock has a market capitalization of C$106.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of C$109.02 and a fifty-two week high of C$151.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Senior Officer Nadim Hirji sold 3,238 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$148.87, for a total transaction of C$482,024.87. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This is a positive change from Bank of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.59. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.42%. Bank of Montreal's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.20%.

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.