National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Price Target Raised to C$220.00 at Barclays

Key Points

• Barclays raised National Bank of Canada’s price target to C$220 from C$188, implying essentially no upside or downside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the consensus rating is “Hold”, with an average price target of C$211.62, although CIBC upgraded the stock to “Strong Buy.”
• Shares closed at C$220.13 after rising C$3.33, while the bank reported C$3.23 in quarterly EPS, C$3.91 billion in revenue, a 16.87% net margin and a 13.77% return on equity.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA - Get Free Report) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Barclays from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. Barclays's target price points to a potential downside of 0.06% from the company's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NA. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upgraded shares of National Bank of Canada from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. TD boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$202.00 to C$227.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$203.00 to C$226.50 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$222.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$205.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Bank of Canada has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$211.62.

National Bank of Canada Stock Performance

National Bank of Canada stock traded up C$3.33 on Friday, reaching C$220.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 391,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,409,568. The business's fifty day moving average price is C$225.33 and its 200 day moving average price is C$203.46. The company has a market cap of C$84.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.48, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35. National Bank of Canada has a twelve month low of C$141.46 and a twelve month high of C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The financial services provider reported C$3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. National Bank of Canada had a net margin of 16.87% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The business had revenue of C$3.91 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that National Bank of Canada will post 10.8360791 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at National Bank of Canada

In related news, Director Yvon Charest purchased 191 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their position. Insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

With $618 billion in assets as at April 30, 2026, National Bank of Canada (the 'Bank') is one of Canada's six systemically important banks. The Bank has more than 35,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange TSX: NA.

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