Desjardins Predicts Stronger Earnings for Bank of Montreal

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for the Bank of Montreal to $2.95 per share, up from a previous estimate of $2.76.
• The bank is set to pay a quarterly dividend of $1.63 on August 26, increasing from its previous dividend of $1.59, representing an annual yield of 4.1%.
• Bank of Montreal received mixed target price updates from various brokerages, with targets ranging from C$144.00 to C$166.00, while maintaining an average rating of "Hold".

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Free Report) NYSE: BMO - Stock analysts at Desjardins increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Bank of Montreal in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $2.95 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.76. Desjardins has a "Hold" rating and a $156.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $9.65 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BMO. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$160.00 to C$145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$144.00 to C$150.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. National Bankshares set a C$144.00 target price on shares of Bank of Montreal and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. CIBC lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$150.00 to C$156.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a C$166.00 target price on shares of Bank of Montreal and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$148.92.

Bank of Montreal Trading Down 0.1%

BMO stock opened at C$157.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of C$114.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of Montreal has a 52 week low of C$109.22 and a 52 week high of C$158.00. The company's 50-day moving average price is C$152.27 and its 200 day moving average price is C$143.66.

Insider Transactions at Bank of Montreal

In related news, Senior Officer Erminia Johannson sold 4,676 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$147.57, for a total value of C$690,023.29. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 30th. This is a positive change from Bank of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.59. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. Bank of Montreal's 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.

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