Q4 EPS Estimates for Bank Of Montreal Raised by Desjardins

Key Points

• Desjardins raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Bank Of Montreal to $2.06 per share, slightly above the previous estimate of $2.04.
• The bank's recent earnings report showed $2.33 EPS, beating expectations and indicating a 9.7% revenue increase year over year.
• Bank Of Montreal announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.63, yielding 5.5% annually, up from the previous dividend of $1.18.

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) TSE: BMO - Research analysts at Desjardins upped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Bank Of Montreal in a report issued on Tuesday, August 26th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $2.06 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.04. The consensus estimate for Bank Of Montreal's current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank Of Montreal's FY2026 earnings at $9.47 EPS.

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Get Free Report) TSE: BMO last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 26th. The bank reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.21. Bank Of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 11.00%.The company had revenue of $6.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.64 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on BMO. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Bank Of Montreal from $161.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research report on Wednesday. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, CIBC reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $168.00.

Bank Of Montreal Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:BMO traded up $1.89 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $121.09. 887,113 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 615,174. The stock has a market cap of $86.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.04. Bank Of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of $81.69 and a fifty-two week high of $121.17. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $113.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Bank Of Montreal Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 30th will be paid a $1.63 dividend. This is an increase from Bank Of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.18. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 30th. Bank Of Montreal's payout ratio is presently 58.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank Of Montreal

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn FI LLC purchased a new stake in Bank Of Montreal during the 4th quarter worth about $214,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Bank Of Montreal during the fourth quarter worth approximately $322,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Bank Of Montreal by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 537,809 shares of the bank's stock valued at $52,194,000 after purchasing an additional 228,983 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Bank Of Montreal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $438,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in Bank Of Montreal during the fourth quarter worth approximately $611,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.82% of the company's stock.

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.