National Bank of Canada (NA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Bank of Canada is the sixth-largest Canadian bank. The bank offers integrated financial services, primarily in the province of Quebec as well as the city of Toronto. Operational segments include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and a financial markets group.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$148.03 to C$149.58
• 50-Day Range: C$143.40 to C$152.53
• 52-Week Range: C$106.67 to C$155.00
• Volume: 2.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.86 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$58.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.71
• Dividend Yield: 3.05%
• Price Target: C$143.42
• Consensus Rating: Hold

National Bank of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Bank of Canada scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

National Bank of Canada has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for National Bank of Canada is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Bank of Canada has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Bank of Canada is 14.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Bank of Canada is 14.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,776.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

National Bank of Canada has a PEG Ratio of 7.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Bank of Canada has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

National Bank of Canada pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

National Bank of Canada does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National Bank of Canada is 44.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

National Bank of Canada has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for National Bank of Canada this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for NA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added National Bank of Canada to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Bank of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.21% of the stock of National Bank of Canada is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 35.50% of the stock of National Bank of Canada is held by institutions.

NA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NA shares performed this year?

National Bank of Canada's stock was trading at C$131.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NA stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at C$149.27.

How were National Bank of Canada's earnings last quarter?

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. National Bank of Canada had a net margin of 19.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.43%.

How do I buy shares of National Bank of Canada?

Shares of NA stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Bank of Canada own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Bank of Canada investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/31/2017
• Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Record date for 8/1 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 11/1 Dividend: 9/29/2025
• Today: 10/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: TSE:NA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nbc.ca
• Phone: +1-514-3946751
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 28,730
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Bank of Canada: C$143.42
• High Price Target: C$154.00
• Low Price Target: C$131.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$10.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.78
• P/E Growth: 7.14
• Net Income: C$4.38 billion
• Net Margins: 19.69%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.43%
• Return on Assets: 0.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 292.69
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$13.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.41
• Cash Flow: C$738.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.20
• Book Value: C$75.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 392,170,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$58.54 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06