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

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider owned 1,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$426,332.58. This represents a 79.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock.

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

Bank of Montreal Price Performance

Shares of BMO stock traded down C$1.28 on Tuesday, hitting C$241.48. 1,182,678 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,446,935. Bank of Montreal has a 12 month low of C$168.92 and a 12 month high of C$259.20. The stock has a market cap of C$170.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$248.72 and a 200 day moving average of C$223.61.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last released 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 for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.58% and a net margin of 11.75%. Sell-side analysts predict that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of Montreal Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on BMO. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$213.00 to C$225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on 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. Barclays boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$203.00 to C$240.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$259.00 to C$262.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$256.57.

About Bank of Montreal

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.