Equities Analysts Set Expectations for BMO Q3 Earnings

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) TSE: BMO - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Montreal in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $2.12 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.16. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The bank reported $3.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $1.36. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 10.18%. The firm had revenue of $9.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.56 EPS. Bank of Montreal's revenue was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. CIBC downgraded Bank of Montreal from a "sector outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $161.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Bank of Montreal in a research note on Thursday. They set a "sector perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Cibc World Mkts downgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $128.40.

Bank of Montreal Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BMO opened at $102.78 on Monday. Bank of Montreal has a 12-month low of $76.98 and a 12-month high of $106.00. The company has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a PE ratio of 14.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Bank of Montreal Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $1.1094 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 29th. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.32%. Bank of Montreal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.35%.

Institutional Trading of Bank of Montreal

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. North Star Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bank of Montreal by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,422 shares of the bank's stock valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,717 shares of the bank's stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bank of Montreal by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,865 shares of the bank's stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Bank of Montreal by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,355 shares of the bank's stock worth $617,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Caprock Group LLC raised its position in shares of Bank of Montreal by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,185 shares of the bank's stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. 45.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

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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