FY2025 EPS Estimate for Bank of Montreal Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at National Bank Financial have raised their FY2025 earnings estimate for Bank of Montreal to $11.82 per share, indicating growth from a previous forecast of $11.53.
• Bank of Montreal has recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.63 per share, reflecting a positive change from the previous payout of $1.59.
• Multiple research analysts have adjusted their target prices for Bank of Montreal, with estimates now ranging from C$169.00 to C$173.00, suggesting a consensus rating of "Hold" on the stock.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Free Report) NYSE: BMO - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Bank of Montreal in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 26th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $11.82 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $11.53. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $9.65 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Bank of Montreal's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.25 EPS.

BMO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. National Bankshares upped their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$161.00 to C$173.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$148.00 to C$169.00 in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$161.00 to C$168.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. TD Securities raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$164.00 to C$170.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$164.00 to C$173.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$166.42.

Bank of Montreal Stock Performance

Shares of BMO opened at C$164.22 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average is C$154.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$144.65. The company has a market capitalization of C$118.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of C$109.22 and a fifty-two week high of C$166.59.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Erminia Johannson sold 4,676 shares of Bank of Montreal stock in a transaction 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. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th were paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 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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