Research Analysts Offer Predictions for BMO Q2 Earnings

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) – Equities researchers at Cormark issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bank of Montreal in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Cormark analyst L. Persaud expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.79 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal’s current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Bank of Montreal’s FY2025 earnings at $8.24 EPS.

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The bank reported $3.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $1.36. The business had revenue of $9.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.58 billion. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 9.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.56 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on BMO. CIBC reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Bank of Montreal in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Bank of Montreal from $161.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Cibc World Mkts cut Bank of Montreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Bank of Montreal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Scotiabank started coverage on Bank of Montreal in a report on Thursday, May 15th. They issued a “sector perform” rating for the company. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $128.40.

Bank of Montreal Stock Up 0.3%

Bank of Montreal stock opened at $103.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.39. The company has a market cap of $75.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.89, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.03. Bank of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of $76.98 and a fifty-two week high of $106.00.

Bank of Montreal Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be issued a dividend of $1.1094 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 29th. This represents a $4.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.27%. Bank of Montreal’s payout ratio is currently 57.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of Montreal

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Bank of Montreal by 228.9% in the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 273 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Bank of Montreal by 179.5% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 313 shares of the bank’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Bank of Montreal by 282.8% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 333 shares of the bank’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Bank of Montreal in the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in Bank of Montreal in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.82% of the company’s stock.

About Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian P&C, U.S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments. The company’s personal banking products and services include deposits, mortgages, home lending, consumer credit, small business lending, credit cards, cash management, financial and investment advice, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products.