Q3 EPS Estimate for Bank Of Montreal Increased by Analyst

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) – Equities researchers at Desjardins boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Bank Of Montreal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.01. The consensus estimate for Bank Of Montreal’s current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on BMO. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They issued a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Barclays cut Bank Of Montreal from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. CIBC reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen raised Bank Of Montreal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Bank Of Montreal in a research note on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $129.50.

Bank Of Montreal Price Performance

Shares of Bank Of Montreal stock opened at $113.43 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $111.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.01. Bank Of Montreal has a 52 week low of $81.13 and a 52 week high of $115.66. The stock has a market cap of $81.26 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.07.

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The bank reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.84. Bank Of Montreal had a net margin of 10.25% and a return on equity of 10.15%. The firm had revenue of $6.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.59 earnings per share. Bank Of Montreal’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Bank Of Montreal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.1801 per share. This is a boost from Bank Of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $4.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Bank Of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.13%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank Of Montreal

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Bank Of Montreal by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,194,013 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,567,773,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196,237 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Bank Of Montreal by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 12,833,065 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,244,284,000 after buying an additional 1,020,712 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Bank Of Montreal by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 12,215,628 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,184,636,000 after buying an additional 1,630,962 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Bank Of Montreal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,184,220,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Bank Of Montreal by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 6,838,171 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $664,742,000 after buying an additional 2,044,862 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.