National Bank of Canada (NA.TO) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

NA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st. TD lowered their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Desjardins set a C$230.00 target price on National Bank of Canada and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$224.00 to C$228.00 in a report on Thursday, September 3rd.

National Bank of Canada Stock Performance

Shares of TSE NA opened at C$217.22 on Thursday. National Bank of Canada has a 52-week low of C$160.01 and a 52-week high of C$237.13. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$209.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$204.30. The stock has a market cap of C$83.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.25.

National Bank of Canada Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, November 1st were given a dividend of $1.32 per share. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 28th. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.64%.

Insider Activity at National Bank of Canada

In related 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 acquired at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. The trade was a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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).