Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$174.62 +0.14 (+0.08%)

Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$174.56 -0.07 (-0.04%)

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Bank Of Montreal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
6

Buy
5

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bank Of Montreal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 12 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for BMO.

Consensus Price Target

$163.00
-6.66% Downside

According to the 12 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 downside of -6.66% from the current price of $174.63.

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 9/21/25 to 9/21/26	1 Month Ago 8/22/25 to 8/22/26	3 Months Ago 6/23/25 to 6/23/26	1 Year Ago 9/21/24 to 9/21/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$163.00	$163.00	$163.00	$168.00
Forecasted Upside	-6.66% Downside	-6.50% Downside	-5.97% Downside	28.94% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

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	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.33	2.27	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.66% Downside	32.82% Upside	18.44% 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
8/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Darko Mihelic 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
8/26/2026	Scotiabank 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/21/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Underweight
8/21/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
8/18/2026	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Neutral
8/12/2026	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/23/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B+) ➝ Buy (B)
5/28/2026	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
5/12/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
4/27/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
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2/25/2026	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
2/25/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/27/2025	TD 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

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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 Friday, September 18, 2026. 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:

Bank of Montreal recently completed the sale of 138 U.S. branches to First Citizens Bank, a strategic move that allows the bank to streamline its U.S. retail footprint and potentially improve operational efficiency and focus on higher-margin business banking segments.
The company has demonstrated strong recent financial performance, reporting earnings per share of $2.84 in the most recent quarter, which beat analyst estimates of $2.71, alongside a 10.1% year-over-year increase in revenue to $7.10 billion, indicating robust growth and profitability.
Bank of Montreal is actively returning capital to shareholders, having recently received approval for a new 25 million share buyback plan and maintaining a dividend yield of 2.77%, which provides a steady income stream and signals management confidence in the company's financial health.
Institutional investor sentiment has been positive, with major funds like Cidel Asset Management Inc. increasing their holdings by 125.1% and Amundi growing its stake by 10.0% in the second quarter, suggesting that large-scale investors are accumulating the stock based on its long-term value.
The stock is currently trading at $174.63, which is well above its 52-week low of $119.84 and approaching its 52-week high of $187.22, reflecting a strong upward trend and market confidence in the bank's trajectory over the past year.

Bank Of Montreal
Bear Case

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

The current consensus rating from Wall Street analysts is "Hold" with a price target of $163.00, which is below the current stock price of $174.63, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to analyst expectations for future growth.
Short interest in the stock has been increasing recently, with shares shorted rising to 5,828,939 in the most recent reporting period, indicating that some investors are betting against the stock's price appreciation and potentially anticipating a decline.
Bank of Montreal faces competitive pressure in the retail brokerage space, as evidenced by its recent decision to eliminate trading fees to compete with discount brokerages, which may compress revenue margins in its wealth management segment.
The company's earnings per share for the most recent quarter of $2.84 is lower than the $3.23 reported in the same quarter of the prior year, suggesting a potential slowdown in earnings growth despite the revenue increase.
Bank of Montreal has a beta of 0.93, which means its stock price tends to move slightly less than the overall market, but this also implies it may underperform during strong market rallies, limiting its upside potential for aggressive growth investors.

BMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 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.

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank Of Montreal in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BMO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BMO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Bank Of Montreal's stock has a predicted downside of -6.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Bank Of Montreal's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Bank Of Montreal has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Securities, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Bank Of Montreal more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Bank Of Montreal is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.27. Learn more on how BMO compares to other companies.

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Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target