Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from C$208.00 to C$212.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 0.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on NA. Scotiabank raised 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. Desjardins cut their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$238.00 to C$230.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$205.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$226.50 to C$223.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$216.33.

National Bank of Canada Trading Down 0.7%

NA traded down C$1.58 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching C$211.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 686,860 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,424,754. The stock has a market cap of C$81.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.73, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$225.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$204.92. National Bank of Canada has a twelve month low of C$142.52 and a twelve month high of C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The financial services provider reported C$3.23 EPS for the quarter. National Bank of Canada had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 16.87%.The company had revenue of C$3.91 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that National Bank of Canada will post 10.8360791 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at National Bank of Canada

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