Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Get Free Report) (NYSE:BMO) insider Mona Elizabeth Malone sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$242.51, for a total value of C$1,697,570.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,758 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$426,332.58. The trade was a 79.93% decrease in their position.
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 stock was sold at an average price of C$244.61, for a total transaction 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 transaction of C$1,223,250.00.
Bank of Montreal Stock Down 0.5%
Shares of BMO stock opened at C$241.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of C$170.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.12. Bank of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of C$168.92 and a fifty-two week high of C$259.20. The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$248.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$223.61.
Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Get Free Report) (NYSE:BMO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The bank reported C$3.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 11.75% and a return on equity of 10.58%. The company had revenue of C$9.96 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast 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 $1.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from Bank of Montreal's previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. Bank of Montreal's payout ratio is currently 54.44%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have commented on BMO shares. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$233.50 to C$268.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$203.00 to C$240.00 in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$230.00 to C$241.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$265.00 to C$271.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Desjardins set a C$260.00 price target on Bank of Montreal and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$256.57.
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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.
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