Brokerages Set National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Price Target at C$218.50

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NA shares. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lowered their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$249.00 to C$242.00 and set an “outperformer” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$226.50 to C$223.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, TD cut their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 27th.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

Shares of NA stock opened at C$213.08 on Wednesday. National Bank of Canada has a 1-year low of C$146.73 and a 1-year high of C$237.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$221.98 and its 200 day moving average is C$209.05. The company has a market cap of C$81.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.21.

National Bank of Canada Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, November 1st will be given a $1.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 28th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.64%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National Bank of Canada news, Director Yvon Charest bought 191 shares of National Bank of Canada stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This represents a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

With $618 billion in assets as at April 30, 2026, National Bank of Canada (the ‘Bank’) is one of Canada’s six systemically important banks. The Bank has more than 35,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).