Analysts Set National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Target Price at C$218.50

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD lowered their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$212.00 to C$213.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Desjardins set a C$230.00 price objective on National Bank of Canada and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of National Bank of Canada stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 21,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This represents a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

National Bank of Canada Stock Performance

Shares of National Bank of Canada stock opened at C$214.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$221.40 and a 200-day moving average of C$209.38. National Bank of Canada has a 52-week low of C$146.73 and a 52-week high of C$237.13. The stock has a market cap of C$82.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.21.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Investors of record on Sunday, November 1st will be paid a $1.32 dividend. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 28th. National Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is 41.64%.

About National Bank of Canada

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).