Equities Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:BMO Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Bank of Montreal to $2.86 per share, increasing from the previous estimate of $2.79.
• The bank's quarterly dividend was declared at $1.63 per share, up from the previous $1.59, reflecting an annualized dividend of $6.52 and a dividend yield of 4.0%.
• Several analysts have also increased their price targets for Bank of Montreal, with estimates ranging from C$170.00 to C$180.00, while the stock currently holds an average rating of "Hold."

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Free Report) NYSE: BMO - Equities research analysts at Desjardins upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank of Montreal in a report released on Tuesday, August 26th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now expects that the bank will post earnings of $2.86 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.79. Desjardins currently has a "Hold" rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $9.65 per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$161.00 to C$168.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$150.00 to C$157.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$148.00 to C$169.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Bank of America raised their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$159.00 to C$176.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$164.00 to C$170.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$166.42.

Bank of Montreal Stock Up 1.3%

TSE BMO traded up C$2.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching C$166.19. 3,300,598 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,941,557. The stock has a market capitalization of C$119.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.24. Bank of Montreal has a 1 year low of C$110.94 and a 1 year high of C$166.59. The business's 50 day simple moving average is C$155.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$145.01.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th were issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. This is a positive change from Bank of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.59. Bank of Montreal's payout ratio is presently 55.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Senior Officer Erminia Johannson sold 4,676 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$147.57, for a total value of C$690,023.29. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.