Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Insider Mona Elizabeth Malone Sells 7,000 Shares of Stock

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$242.51, for a total transaction of C$1,697,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$426,332.58. The trade was a 79.93% decrease in their position.

Mona Elizabeth Malone also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 24th, Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 4,517 shares of Bank of Montreal stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$244.61, for a total transaction of C$1,104,903.37.
• On Wednesday, June 24th, Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 5,000 shares of Bank of Montreal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$244.65, for a total transaction of C$1,223,250.00.

Bank of Montreal Price Performance

Bank of Montreal stock opened at C$241.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$170.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.12. Bank of Montreal has a 12-month low of C$168.92 and a 12-month high of C$259.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average is C$248.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$223.61.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The bank reported C$3.96 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$9.96 billion during the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 11.75% and a return on equity of 10.58%. As a group, analysts forecast that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 EPS for the current year.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th were issued a $1.71 dividend. This is a boost from Bank of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is presently 54.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BMO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$259.00 to C$262.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$265.00 to C$271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$213.00 to C$225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$234.00 to C$239.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$256.57.

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of July 31, 2026. Serving clients for more than 200 years, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets, and investment banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and select markets globally. BMO is innovating for business value, by deploying and integrating human, digital and artificial intelligence to personalize client experiences, augment teams, and automate its business responsibly.