Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$125.60 -0.81 (-0.64%)

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Bank Of Montreal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
4

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bank Of Montreal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BMO.

Consensus Price Target

$163.00
29.78% Upside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bank Of Montreal, the average price target is $163.00. The highest price target for BMO is $163.00, while the lowest price target for BMO is $163.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 29.78% from the current price of $125.60.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BMO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/11/24 to 10/11/25	1 Month Ago 9/11/24 to 9/11/25	3 Months Ago 7/13/24 to 7/13/25	1 Year Ago 10/12/23 to 10/11/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$163.00	$168.00	$129.50	$119.75
Forecasted Upside	29.78% Upside	32.53% Upside	13.86% Upside	29.21% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

BMO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BMO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bank Of Montreal Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bank Of Montreal	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.56	2.31	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	29.78% Upside	126.90% Upside	177.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BMO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/8/2025	Weiss Ratings 0 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
10/3/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Darko Mihelic 2 of 5 stars	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$168.00 ➝ $163.00	+25.17%
9/5/2025	Cibc World Mkts 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
9/5/2025	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Sector Outperform
8/27/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
8/27/2025	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/27/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
8/15/2025	National Bankshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
6/9/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	B. Morton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
8/28/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$134.00 ➝ $117.00	+40.46%
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8/27/2024	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Mendonca Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
8/27/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
6/3/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Rizvanovic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$137.00 ➝ $124.00	+39.15%
5/29/2024	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	D. Young Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
12/20/2023	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform

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Should I Buy Bank Of Montreal Stock? BMO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Bank Of Montreal pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Bank Of Montreal
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Bank of Montreal:

The current stock price is around C$150.91, which has recently crossed above its 50-day moving average, indicating positive momentum in the stock's performance.
Bank of Montreal has a strong market capitalization of approximately C$111.40 billion, reflecting its significant presence in the financial services sector.
The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.63, representing a solid annualized dividend yield of about 4.24%, which can provide a reliable income stream for investors.
Analysts have a consensus price target of approximately C$145.69, suggesting potential upside for the stock based on current valuations.
Bank of Montreal has received multiple upgrades from analysts, indicating growing confidence in its future performance and stability.

Bank Of Montreal
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Bank of Montreal for these reasons:

Some analysts have lowered their price targets for Bank of Montreal, with estimates dropping from C$155.00 to C$129.00, which may indicate concerns about future growth.
The stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of 15.18, which could suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.
Insider selling activity has been noted, with a senior officer recently selling shares, which could raise concerns about the company's future prospects from an insider's perspective.
The stock's beta of 1.16 indicates that it is more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for investors looking for stability.
Despite recent positive developments, the overall economic environment may present challenges that could impact Bank of Montreal's performance moving forward.

BMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bank Of Montreal is $163.00, with a high forecast of $163.00 and a low forecast of $163.00.
: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank Of Montreal in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BMO shares.
: According to analysts, Bank Of Montreal's stock has a predicted upside of 29.78% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Bank Of Montreal's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Bank Of Montreal has been rated by research analysts at CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Cowen, National Bankshares, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Bank Of Montreal more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Bank Of Montreal is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BMO compares to other companies.

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Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target