Desjardins Predicts Higher Earnings for Bank Of Montreal

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Bank Of Montreal from $2.01 to $2.15, contributing to a consensus full-year EPS estimate of $7.71.
• Bank Of Montreal recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.1801, an increase from the previous $1.11, providing a dividend yield of 4.1%.
• The stock's average rating is currently a "Hold" with a consensus target price of $129.50, reflecting a mixed outlook from analysts.

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) TSE: BMO - Stock analysts at Desjardins upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Bank Of Montreal in a report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $2.15 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.01. The consensus estimate for Bank Of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share.

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Get Free Report) TSE: BMO last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 28th. The bank reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.84. Bank Of Montreal had a net margin of 10.25% and a return on equity of 10.15%. The business had revenue of $6.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.59 EPS. The business's revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. CIBC reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a report on Thursday, May 15th. They set a "sector perform" rating on the stock. Barclays downgraded shares of Bank Of Montreal from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bank Of Montreal from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $129.50.

Bank Of Montreal Price Performance

BMO stock opened at $114.05 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Bank Of Montreal has a 12 month low of $81.13 and a 12 month high of $115.66. The firm has a market cap of $81.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.07. The company's 50-day moving average price is $111.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Curi Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Bank Of Montreal by 73.9% during the 2nd quarter. Curi Capital LLC now owns 4,723 shares of the bank's stock valued at $523,000 after acquiring an additional 2,007 shares during the period. Barometer Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bank Of Montreal by 29.2% during the 2nd quarter. Barometer Capital Management Inc. now owns 105,572 shares of the bank's stock valued at $11,679,000 after acquiring an additional 23,850 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in Bank Of Montreal by 20.8% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 8,453 shares of the bank's stock worth $935,000 after buying an additional 1,456 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Bank Of Montreal by 102.0% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,176 shares of the bank's stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 2,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp raised its holdings in Bank Of Montreal by 18.3% during the second quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 739,598 shares of the bank's stock worth $82,015,000 after buying an additional 114,458 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.82% of the company's stock.

Bank Of Montreal Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th will be given a $1.1801 dividend. This is an increase from Bank Of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.11. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $4.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Bank Of Montreal's dividend payout ratio is presently 62.13%.

About Bank Of Montreal

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian P&C, U.S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments. The company's personal banking products and services include deposits, mortgages, home lending, consumer credit, small business lending, credit cards, cash management, financial and investment advice, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products.

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