Bank of Montreal (BMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of July 31, 2026. Serving clients for more than 200 years, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets, and investment banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and select markets globally. BMO is innovating for business value, by deploying and integrating human, digital and artificial intelligence to personalize client experiences, augment teams, and automate its business responsibly. Driven by its purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and stronger communities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$242.05 to C$244.53
• 50-Day Range: C$234.19 to C$257.88
• 52-Week Range: C$168.92 to C$259.20
• Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$172.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.91
• Dividend Yield: 2.73%
• Price Target: C$256.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bank of Montreal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bank of Montreal scored higher than 59% 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: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bank of Montreal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bank of Montreal has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bank of Montreal is 19.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bank of Montreal is 19.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bank of Montreal has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bank of Montreal has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. 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 BMO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Bank of Montreal pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bank of Montreal is 54.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Bank of Montreal has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bank of Montreal this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for BMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Bank of Montreal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bank of Montreal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$13,738,478.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.03% of the stock of Bank of Montreal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

31.03% of the stock of Bank of Montreal is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 7/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/25/2026
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Banks
• Current Symbol: TSE:BMO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bmo.com
• Phone: +1-416-8677191
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 53,234
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bank of Montreal: C$256.57
• High Price Target: C$295.00
• Low Price Target: C$219.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$12.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.31
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: C$7.28 billion
• Net Margins: 11.75%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.58%
• Return on Assets: 0.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 193.41
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$38.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.47
• Cash Flow: C$1,017.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.24
• Book Value: C$123.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 704,920,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$172.22 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12