Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Laurentian Bank of Canada provides personal banking, business banking and real estate and commercial financing to its personal, business, and institutional customers across Canada and the United States. The company reports three operating segments: personal, business services, and capital markets. The personal segment offers financial services to retail clients. The business services segment provides financial services, commercial banking, real estate financing, and equipment and inventory financing to business clients. The firm launched LBC Digital, allowing it to expand its customer reach from coast to coast through a direct-to-customer channel. The Canadian geographic segment provides most of the revenue for the company.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$29.51 to C$31.05
• 50-Day Range: C$30.43 to C$31.68
• 52-Week Range: C$24.37 to C$31.74
• Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 191,162 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.17
• Dividend Yield: 6.16%
• Price Target: C$30.43
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Laurentian Bank of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Laurentian Bank of Canada scored higher than 51% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Laurentian Bank of Canada has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.57, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Laurentian Bank of Canada has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Laurentian Bank of Canada is 10.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Laurentian Bank of Canada is 10.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,692.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Laurentian Bank of Canada has a PEG Ratio of 0.76. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Laurentian Bank of Canada has a P/B Ratio of 0.47. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 LB.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Laurentian Bank of Canada is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Laurentian Bank of Canada is 62.67%. 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 LB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Laurentian Bank of Canada has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 1.07 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Laurentian Bank of Canada this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for LB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% 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, Laurentian Bank of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.08% of the stock of Laurentian Bank of Canada is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.52% of the stock of Laurentian Bank of Canada is held by institutions.

LB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LB shares performed this year?

Laurentian Bank of Canada's stock was trading at C$28.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LB stock has increased by 5.3% and is now trading at C$30.50.

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

Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 29th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.01. Laurentian Bank of Canada had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.20%.
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How do I buy shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada?

Shares of LB 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 Laurentian Bank of Canada own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Laurentian Bank of Canada investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Hawkins (HWKN), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Today: 8/29/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: TSE:LB
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.laurentianbank.ca
• Phone: +1-514-2844500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Laurentian Bank of Canada: C$30.43
• High Price Target: C$35.00
• Low Price Target: C$27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$3.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.94
• P/E Growth: 0.76
• Net Income: -C$5.52 million
• Net Margins: -0.30%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -0.20%
• Return on Assets: -0.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 551.31
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$984.59 million
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: C$186.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.16
• Book Value: C$64.49 per share
• Price / Book: 0.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,232,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.35 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.65