National Bank of Canada (NA) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA):

• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$180.00 to C$191.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$177.00 to C$183.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$189.00 to C$193.00.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$165.00 to C$172.00.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$163.00 to C$193.00.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by TD Securities from C$175.00 to C$182.00.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from C$177.00 to C$195.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from C$179.00 to C$200.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$182.00 to C$200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Scotiabank from C$188.00 to C$202.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$164.00 to C$177.00.
• 2/17/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from C$173.00 to C$179.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – National Bank of Canada was upgraded by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from “hold” to “outperform”. They now have a C$189.00 price target on the stock, up from C$179.00.
• 2/12/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$170.00 to C$180.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$156.00 to C$165.00.
• 2/9/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target lowered by TD Securities from C$181.00 to C$175.00.
• 2/9/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$180.00 to C$182.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – National Bank of Canada had its price target raised by Scotiabank from C$184.00 to C$188.00.

National Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, February 1st. Investors of record on Sunday, February 1st were given a dividend of $1.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This is a positive change from National Bank of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.18. This represents a $4.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.08%.

National Bank of Canada is the sixth-largest Canadian bank. The bank offers integrated financial services, primarily in the province of Quebec as well as the city of Toronto. Operational segments include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and a financial markets group.