National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Price Target Raised to C$213.00

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) had its price target hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,BayStreet reports.

NA has been the topic of several other reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reduced their target price on 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. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$224.00 to C$228.00 in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Desjardins set a C$230.00 price objective on National Bank of Canada and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Bank of Canada presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$218.50.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

National Bank of Canada stock opened at C$217.91 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of C$83.47 billion, a PE ratio of 18.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.21. National Bank of Canada has a one year low of C$144.52 and a one year high of C$237.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$224.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$206.73.

National Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, August 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, August 1st were given a $1.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from National Bank of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.24. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.64%.

Insider Transactions at National Bank of Canada

In other National Bank of Canada news, Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$233.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$44,543.11. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their position. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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).