Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Bank of Montreal (BMO)

Bank of Montreal (TSE: BMO) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 9/3/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target lowered by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$272.00 to C$261.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Bank of Montreal was given a new C$260.00 price target by Desjardins. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$265.00 to C$271.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from C$259.00 to C$262.00.
• 8/26/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$230.00 to C$241.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Scotia from C$268.00 to C$270.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Bank of Montreal was given a new C$278.00 price target by National Bank Financial. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Bank of Montreal was given a new C$295.00 price target by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They now have a “moderate buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$203.00 to C$240.00.
• 8/19/2026 – Bank of Montreal was downgraded by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from “outperformer” to “hold”. They now have a C$272.00 price target on the stock, up from C$244.00.
• 8/13/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$213.00 to C$225.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$236.00 to C$278.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from C$233.50 to C$268.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by TD from C$239.00 to C$263.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Bank of Montreal had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$230.00 to C$260.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th were given a dividend of $1.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This is an increase from Bank of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bank of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Tayfun Tuzun sold 20,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$236.69, for a total value of C$4,804,807.00. Also, insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 4,517 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$244.61, for a total value of C$1,104,903.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,758 shares in the company, valued at C$430,024.38. This represents a 71.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Insiders sold 50,516 shares of company stock worth $12,040,908 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.