Jefferies Financial Group Cuts Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Price Target to C$195.00

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) had its price target reduced by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from C$197.00 to C$195.00 in a report released on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 3.91% from the company’s previous close.

BMO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$178.00 to C$219.00 in a research report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$201.00 to C$218.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Bank of Montreal from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from C$183.00 to C$214.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Bank of Montreal from C$187.00 to C$191.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$179.00 to C$183.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$202.33.

Bank of Montreal Price Performance

Shares of TSE:BMO traded up C$0.42 during trading on Thursday, hitting C$202.94. 662,303 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,940,119. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is C$187.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$178.44. The company has a market cap of C$143.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.38. Bank of Montreal has a 52-week low of C$121.31 and a 52-week high of C$204.57.

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The bank reported C$3.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$9.34 billion for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 9.04%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of Montreal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of Montreal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO beat Q1 estimates — stronger-than-expected results in its U.S. business and capital‑markets trading drove revenue and earnings upside, a key reason for the positive market reaction. BMO Earnings Top Estimates on US Business, Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — TD Cowen’s Mario Mendonca maintained a Buy rating, citing improving profitability, U.S. growth and capital returns, which likely reinforces investor confidence. Bank of Montreal: Improving Profitability, U.S. Growth, and Capital Returns Support Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue across business segments — management highlighted broad revenue strength, which supports higher earnings power and valuation upside. BMO posts record revenue across its business segment to beat analyst earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns / dividends steady — the board held the quarterly common dividend steady for Q2 2026 and a preferred class (CL B PFD 44) declared $0.426, supporting yield-focused investors. BMO Financial Group Holds Quarterly Dividend Steady for Q2 2026 BMO CL B PFD 44 declares $0.426 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet/coverage improvement — BMO reported stronger earnings‑coverage ratios through January 2026, reducing insolvency/capital concerns and supporting creditworthiness. Bank of Montreal Strengthens Earnings Coverage Ratios Through January 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory / reporting reassurance — BMO filed a Form 6‑K and CEO/CFO certifications to reaffirm U.S. reporting compliance; reassurance but limited immediate market impact. Bank of Montreal Reaffirms U.S. Reporting Compliance With New 6-K and CEO/CFO Certifications
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-facing content — earnings snapshots and a BMO retirement survey were published; useful for sentiment but unlikely to move the stock materially. Bank of Montreal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot Canadians think they need to save this much money in order to retire: BMO survey
• Negative Sentiment: One-off costs and consumer stress — results included a severance charge and notes of rising consumer stress, which could temper margins or signal credit risks if trends worsen. BMO’s Q1 profits rise to $2.49B despite severance charge, rising consumer stress

Bank of Montreal Company Profile

Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America, operating four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, U.S. P&C banking, wealth management, and capital markets.