Scotiabank Issues Positive Forecast for Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Price

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) had its price target increased by stock analysts at Scotiabank from C$191.00 to C$208.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the bank’s stock. Scotiabank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 2.49% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on BMO. Raymond James Financial raised Bank of Montreal from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from C$183.00 to C$214.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$197.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$178.00 to C$219.00 in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$196.00 to C$199.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$179.00 to C$183.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$202.33.

Bank of Montreal Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of TSE:BMO traded up C$0.42 on Thursday, reaching C$202.94. The company had a trading volume of 662,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,940,119. The stock has a market capitalization of C$143.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$187.62 and a 200 day moving average price of C$178.44. Bank of Montreal has a twelve month low of C$121.31 and a twelve month high of C$204.57.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The bank reported C$3.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 9.04% and a net margin of 13.57%.The firm had revenue of C$9.34 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank of Montreal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of Montreal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO beat Q1 estimates — stronger-than-expected results in its U.S. business and capital?markets trading drove revenue and earnings upside, a key reason for the positive market reaction. BMO Earnings Top Estimates on US Business, Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — TD Cowen’s Mario Mendonca maintained a Buy rating, citing improving profitability, U.S. growth and capital returns, which likely reinforces investor confidence. Bank of Montreal: Improving Profitability, U.S. Growth, and Capital Returns Support Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue across business segments — management highlighted broad revenue strength, which supports higher earnings power and valuation upside. BMO posts record revenue across its business segment to beat analyst earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns / dividends steady — the board held the quarterly common dividend steady for Q2 2026 and a preferred class (CL B PFD 44) declared $0.426, supporting yield-focused investors. BMO Financial Group Holds Quarterly Dividend Steady for Q2 2026 BMO CL B PFD 44 declares $0.426 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet/coverage improvement — BMO reported stronger earnings?coverage ratios through January 2026, reducing insolvency/capital concerns and supporting creditworthiness. Bank of Montreal Strengthens Earnings Coverage Ratios Through January 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory / reporting reassurance — BMO filed a Form 6?K and CEO/CFO certifications to reaffirm U.S. reporting compliance; reassurance but limited immediate market impact. Bank of Montreal Reaffirms U.S. Reporting Compliance With New 6-K and CEO/CFO Certifications
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-facing content — earnings snapshots and a BMO retirement survey were published; useful for sentiment but unlikely to move the stock materially. Bank of Montreal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot Canadians think they need to save this much money in order to retire: BMO survey
• Negative Sentiment: One-off costs and consumer stress — results included a severance charge and notes of rising consumer stress, which could temper margins or signal credit risks if trends worsen. BMO’s Q1 profits rise to $2.49B despite severance charge, rising consumer stress

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America, operating four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, U.S. P&C banking, wealth management, and capital markets.