National Bank of Canada (NA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Bank of Canada is the sixth-largest Canadian bank. The bank offers integrated financial services, primarily in the province of Quebec as well as the city of Toronto. Operational segments include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and a financial markets group.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$203.17 to C$205.23
• 50-Day Range: C$175.12 to C$207.84
• 52-Week Range: C$127.47 to C$209.89
• Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$79.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.73
• Dividend Yield: 2.32%
• Price Target: C$195.38
• Consensus Rating: Hold

National Bank of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Bank of Canada scored higher than 18% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

National Bank of Canada has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Bank of Canada has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Bank of Canada is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Bank of Canada is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

National Bank of Canada has a PEG Ratio of 7.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Bank of Canada has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. 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 NA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

National Bank of Canada pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National Bank of Canada is 45.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for National Bank of Canada this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Bank of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.21% of the stock of National Bank of Canada is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

35.70% of the stock of National Bank of Canada is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 3/30/2026
• Record date for 5/1 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/01/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: TSE:NA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nbc.ca
• Phone: +1-514-3946751
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 28,730
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Bank of Canada: C$195.38
• High Price Target: C$215.00
• Low Price Target: C$172.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$10.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.88
• P/E Growth: 7.14
• Net Income: C$4.38 billion
• Net Margins: 15.85%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.83%
• Return on Assets: 0.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 293.56
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$14.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.40
• Cash Flow: C$1,012.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.20
• Book Value: C$85.16 per share
• Price / Book: 2.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 387,119,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$79.21 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.30