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Bank of Montreal BMO

US equityMarket cap rank #128
$170.28
−$0.09 (-0.05%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $170.37 0.00%
Open$170.29
Prev close$170.37
Day range$168.86 – $171.10
Volume144.4K
Market cap$119.27B
P/E (TTM)19.6
Dividend yield2.80%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

BMO at a glance

Shares of Bank of Montreal are down 0.05% at $170.28. The company is worth $119.27B, number 128 out of 300 on our list.

The 52-week range is $117.02 to $187.22. Today's price is about 76% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 37.2% over twelve months, but down 0.5% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($176.88) but above the 200-day ($153.47); RSI is 47, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 21% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jul 2026 it reported C$9.91B in revenue, up 10.8% from a year earlier, with C$1.75B of net profit (a 22.6% margin).

Valuation works out to 19.6 times trailing earnings, 53% above its five-year average of 12.8.

9 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $190.98, sits 12.2% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Bank of Montreal: the business

Bank of Montreal is one of Canada's largest banks, with a big U.S. presence through its BMO Harris unit.

What tends to move it. Canadian housing and consumer credit, U.S. commercial lending and the pace of provisions for loan losses matter most.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.1%
1 week
-1.3%
1 month
-1.2%
3 months
-0.5%
6 months
+26.7%
Year to date
+34.4%
1 year
+37.2%
Day range
$168.86$171.10
52-week range
$117.02$187.22

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

3 bullish · 4 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-1.9%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-3.7%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+11.0%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)46.5Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-0.48Bullish
Bollinger band position10%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$170.15 / $170.36
Average price today$170.16
Volume144.4KAvg (90d) 761.0K
Turnover$24.58M
Turnover rate0.02%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.33vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.32%
Market cap$119.27B
Float market cap$119.13B
Shares outstanding699.60M
EPS (TTM)$8.11
P/E (TTM)19.57
P/B1.96
Book value / share$86.69
Earnings yield0.10%
Dividend (TTM)$4.77 / shareYield 2.80%
Net profit (TTM)$5.68B
Net assets$60.72B
30-day volatility20.7%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.66%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-11.6%-8.4% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How BMO ranks on BeStock

Market value#128 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#103 of 283
Dividend yield#71 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#92 of 300
Dollar volume today#293 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q3, ended Jul 2026 · reported in CAD

RevenueC$9.91B+10.8% YoY
Net profitC$1.75B-24.9% YoY
Diluted EPSC$2.38-24.2% YoY
Free cash flowC$26.17B+667.5% YoY
Operating cash flowC$26.74B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

C$8.3BOct '24C$9.2BJan '25C$8.7BApr '25C$8.9BJul '25C$9.3BOct '25C$9.8BJan '26C$9.5BApr '26C$9.9BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

C$2.3BOct '24C$2.1BJan '25C$2.0BApr '25C$2.3BJul '25C$2.3BOct '25C$2.5BJan '26C$2.6BApr '26C$1.8BJul '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Net margin22.6%
Return on equity10.2%
Return on assets0.6%
Liabilities / assets94.4%
Cash & investmentsC$77.29B
Total debtC$312.82B
Net cash (debt)-C$235.53B
Free cash flow / sales126.0%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q3

By business line

  • Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking (P&C)C$3.26B 32.6%
  • U.S. BankingC$3.03B 30.3%
  • Capital MarketsC$2.13B 21.3%
  • Wealth ManagementC$1.58B 15.8%
Average move on report day±3.3%last 15 reports
Closed higher9 of 1560% of the time
Best reaction+4.9%
Worst reaction-9.5%

Stock move on the day after each report

+4.5%2024/Q4+4.4%2025/Q1+1.4%2025/Q2+4.9%2025/Q3-0.1%2025/Q4+4.1%2026/Q1+0.8%2026/Q2+0.6%2026/Q3

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings19.7x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 95th percentile, 5-year average 12.8x

#1528 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book2.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 96th percentile, 5-year average 1.4x

#2847 of 5300 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales4.4x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 95th percentile, 5-year average 3.7x

#3678 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

-2x8x18x28xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$148.00
Price vs. fair value+15.1%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
Economic moatNarrow
UncertaintyLow

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts9
Average target$190.98+12.2% vs. price
  • Buy 44%
  • Hold 44%
  • Sell 11%
Low $172.23Now $170.28Avg $190.98High $211.70

Latest rating actions

  • 3 Sep 2026CCORFBUY
  • 3 Sep 2026CIBCHOLD · PT $187.30
  • 2 Sep 2026DesjardinsHOLD · PT $186.58
  • 26 Aug 2026ScotiabankBUY · PT $193.76
  • 26 Aug 2026CIBCHOLD · PT $196.58

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership51.4%+0.40 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding841-1 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)0 buys / 1 sellsNet selling
Short interest0.83% of floatDays to cover 5.5 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share30.5%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

13%23%33%43%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$21.53M (6 inflow days, 14 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)2.80%
Upcoming dividend$1.28Ex-date 30 Oct 2026
Next-to-last$1.22
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

2.9520183.0320194.0120204.2120215.2920224.3020234.4620244.602025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 6.6% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Press Release: BMO Completes Sale of 138 U.S. Branches to First Citizens BankDow Jones · 5 Sep 2026
  • BMO Completes Sale of 138 U.S. Branches to First Citizens BankBank of Montreal · 4 Sep 2026
  • Desjardins Maintains Bank of Montreal(BMO.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $186.91Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • CIBC Maintains Bank of Montreal(BMO.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $189.3Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Bank of Montreal(BMO.US), With a Forecast Between $173.65 to $212.56Market news · 27 Aug 2026
  • Peabody Energy | 8-K: James C. Grech, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody Energy Corporation, Will Be Attending the Bmo Global Metals & Mining Conference Beginning on February 26, 2024SEC · 26 Feb 2026

BMO stock: common questions

How is Bank of Montreal stock doing today?

$170.28 is the latest print for BMO, a move of -0.05% against yesterday's close of $170.37. Today's low and high so far: $168.86 and $171.10.

How big is Bank of Montreal?

Equity value comes to $119.27B at the current price. By that measure it is number 128 of the 300 names in our coverage.

How is Bank of Montreal valued against its profits?

Buyers pay 19.6 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $8.11). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 12.8, and today's level ranks in the 95th percentile of its own history.

Where does BMO sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $117.02 and the ceiling $187.22. Shares are 9.0% away from that ceiling.

Does BMO send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 2.80% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was July 30, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Bank of Montreal?

Of 9 analysts, 44% say buy, 44% hold and 11% sell. Price targets average $190.98, with the most cautious at $172.23 and the most optimistic at $211.70.

What does Bank of Montreal do?

Bank of Montreal is one of Canada's largest banks, with a big U.S. presence through its BMO Harris unit.

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