National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) had its price objective lifted by stock analysts at Barclays from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. Barclays‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 0.06% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. TD raised their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$202.00 to C$227.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$205.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$222.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Desjardins lowered shares of National Bank of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the company from C$217.00 to C$238.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$203.00 to C$226.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$211.62.

National Bank of Canada Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of TSE NA traded up C$3.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$220.13. 391,375 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,409,568. The firm has a market capitalization of C$84.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.48, a PEG ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$225.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$203.46. National Bank of Canada has a twelve month low of C$141.46 and a twelve month high of C$237.13.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The financial services provider reported C$3.23 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$3.91 billion for the quarter. National Bank of Canada had a net margin of 16.87% and a return on equity of 13.77%. Equities research analysts predict that National Bank of Canada will post 10.8360791 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at National Bank of Canada

In related news, Director Yvon Charest acquired 191 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

With $618 billion in assets as at April 30, 2026, National Bank of Canada (the ‘Bank’) is one of Canada’s six systemically important banks. The Bank has more than 35,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).