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Why is Bank of Montreal Up Today?

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) shares are moving on a blend of dividend increases, quarterly results and strategic actions announced over the past two days.

  • Declared a 6.4% rise in its U.S. dollar quarterly dividend to $1.18 per share (4.41% yield), reinforcing shareholder returns.
  • Set a new 12-month high, reflecting bullish investor sentiment after recent announcements.
  • Reported record‐level adjusted earnings in its Q2 shareholder report: net income up to C$1,962 million (from C$1,866 million) and adjusted EPS rising to C$2.62.
  • Short interest plunged 52.3% in May, suggesting fewer bearish bets and improved market confidence.
  • Sold non-core, lagging business units to focus on higher-return U.S. operations, a move aimed at long-term efficiency.
  • Delivered earnings coverage and other April metrics above prior levels, per its latest company bulletin.
  • Released Q2 earnings call transcripts confirming EPS broadly aligned with forecasts, offering transparency on performance drivers.
  • Marginally missed consensus on U.S. dollar EPS in Q2 (US$1.84 vs. US$1.89 expected), sparking some profit‐taking.
  • Recorded lower-than-anticipated revenue of US$6.32 billion against analyst estimates near US$8.8 billion, highlighting interest-income headwinds.
  • Provisions for credit losses jumped year-over-year (C$1,054 million vs. C$705 million), raising asset‐quality concerns.
  • Bank of America Securities reiterated a Hold rating, warning of modest growth ahead and broad macroeconomic risks.
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BMO Latest News

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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Get Free Report) (TSE:BMO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The bank reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by ($0.05). Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 9.22%.
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Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Invests $6.72 Million in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 69,232 shares of the ba
Q2 2025 Bank of Montreal Earnings Call Transcript
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Heck Capital Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 3,570 Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,570 shares of the bank's sto
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Shares Sold by Value Partners Investments Inc.
Value Partners Investments Inc. lessened its position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 92.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 56,254 shares of the bank's stock after selling 704,270 shares during the period. Bank of
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Shares Acquired by Forum Financial Management LP
Forum Financial Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 45.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,958 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares dur
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Mackenzie Financial Corp Purchases 1,630,962 Shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 15.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,215,628 shares of the bank's
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC
UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC reduced its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm
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Ameriprise Financial Inc. Decreases Stake in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Ameriprise Financial Inc. lessened its stake in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 14.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,920 shares of the bank's stock after selling 8,
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Q2 Earnings Forecast for Bank of Montreal Issued By Cormark
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) - Stock analysts at Cormark issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Bank of Montreal in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Cormark analyst L. Persaud expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.79 per share for the quar
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3,040 Shares in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Bought by Snowden Capital Advisors LLC
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,040 shares of the bank's stock, valued at appr
Q2 Earnings Estimate for Bank of Montreal Issued By Cormark
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Two Sigma Advisers LP Raises Stock Position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its stake in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 74.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 163,398 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additi
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Quantinno Capital Management LP Purchases 7,093 Shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 77.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,215 shares of the bank's stock after buyi
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BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp Has $43.97 Million Position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp lessened its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 85.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 453,454 shares o
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Voloridge Investment Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Voloridge Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 656,919 shares of the bank's stock afte
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State of Wyoming Invests $410,000 in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,225 shares of the bank's stock, valued at
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Man Group plc Raises Holdings in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Man Group plc raised its holdings in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 52.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,757 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an ad
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) will be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, May 28. (View Earnings Report at https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2025-5-28-bank-of-montreal-stock/)
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Shares Sold by Two Sigma Investments LP
Two Sigma Investments LP reduced its holdings in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 40.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 507,340 shares of the bank's stock aft
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Focus Partners Wealth Buys 4,147 Shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 122.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,527 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Shares Purchased by Janus Henderson Group PLC
Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 7.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 76,763 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additi
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Equities Analysts Set Expectations for BMO Q3 Earnings
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Montreal in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the b
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Captrust Financial Advisors Grows Position in Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 177.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,325 shares of the bank's stock after
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Nuveen Asset Management LLC Buys 2,522 Shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,579,064 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional
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NorthRock Partners LLC Buys Shares of 17,941 Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)
NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Free Report) (TSE:BMO) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,941 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approxi
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO - Get Free Report) (TSE:BMO) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The a
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