Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO) closed at $173.70 on 15 September 2026, down 0.3%. The stock is down 6.5% over one month and up 37.5% over one year. It trades 7.2% below its 52-week high of $187.22. The company last reported on 25 August 2026 for Q3 2026: EPS of $2.86 against an estimate of $2.71, a beat of 5.5%, on revenue of $7.1 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$173.70
Day change-0.33%
1 week-0.77%
1 month-6.52%
3 months+3.15%
6 months+24.27%
Year to date+33.83%
1 year+37.52%
52-week high$187.22
52-week low$119.84
Volume296,028
Average volume, 3 months804,689
Market cap$121.1B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

No analyst action on BMO was recorded in the last 90 days; the most recent is from 28 May 2026. The most recent price target on file, from 1 firm, is $230, 32.4% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days0
Firms0
Median target$230
Target range$230
Median vs close+32.41%
DateFirmActionPrice target
28 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform$205.00 to $230.00
3 Oct 2025RBC CapitalDowngrades to Sector Perform from Outperform$168.00 to $163.00
27 Aug 2025RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform$161.00 to $168.00
26 Feb 2025RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform$161.00 to $163.00
9 Jan 2025RBC CapitalUpgrades to Outperform from Sector Perform$133.00 to $161.00
6 Dec 2024RBC CapitalReiterates Sector Perform$106.00 to $133.00
28 Aug 2024BarclaysMaintains Overweight$132.00 to $126.00
28 Aug 2024ScotiabankDowngrades to Sector Perform from Sector Outperform$123.00 to $112.00
28 Aug 2024B of A SecuritiesDowngrades to Neutral from Buy$134.00 to $117.00
3 Jun 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngrades to Market Perform from Outperform$137.00 to $124.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 3 December 2026 before the open for Q4 2026, with EPS expected at $2.76. Bank Of Montreal /Can/ beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 7 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q3 202625 Aug 2026$2.71$2.86+5.54%$7.1B
Q2 202627 May 2026$2.68$7.0B
Q1 202625 Feb 2026$2.35$2.50+6.38%$7.0B
Q4 20254 Dec 2025$2.15$2.38+10.70%$6.8B
Q3 202526 Aug 2025$2.12$2.35+10.85%$6.5B
Q2 202528 May 2025$1.84$1.83-0.54%$6.0B
Q1 202525 Feb 2025$1.68$2.14+27.38%$6.5B
Q4 20245 Dec 2024$1.73$1.39-19.65%$6.6B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 31 January 2026, Bank Of Montreal /Can/ reported revenue of $9.8 billion and net income of $2.5 billion. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 7.10%, a gross margin of N.A., an operating margin of N.A. and a return on equity of 10.48%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$9,824,000,000
Interest Expense$9,520,000,000
Pre-tax Income$3,325,000,000
Income Tax Expense$836,000,000
Net Income$2,489,000,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$1,800,000,000
Cash from Investing Activities$298,000,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$627,000,000
Dividends Paid$1,318,000,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$67,378,000,000
Restricted Cash$87,000,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$6,140,000,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$21,634,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$2,602,000,000
Total Assets$1,458,132,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Minority Interest$46,000,000
Total Liabilities$1,372,381,000,000
Retained Earnings$47,718,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity$85,705,000,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$1,458,132,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 January 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.0017thCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity0.0014thCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Financial Leverage4.3598thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth11.0%51stThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR-5.4%38thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR10.4%66thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth-54.0%11thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)-47.1%8thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)-34.6%9thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
PreTax Margin Pct32.7%88thCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct0.6%54thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct10.5%68thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct45.6%98thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth7.1%54thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR5.8%53rdThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR7.7%52ndThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct24.7%81stThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-K from 29 January 2015.

FiledFormDocument
29 Jan 201510-KView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Banks
Industry
Banking
Chief executive
Darryl White
Employees
46,700
Website
bmo.com
SEC CIK
0000927971

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. The company's personal banking products and services include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and financial and investment advice services. It also provides life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, and annuity products.

Sector and peers

Bank Of Montreal /Can/ is part of the Banks sector, which FundSpec tracks across 315 companies.

Companies in the same industry by market capitalization:

RY Royal Bank Of CanadaMUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group Inc.SAN Banco Santander, S.A.TD Toronto Dominion BankSMFG Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.MFG Mizuho Financial Group Inc.HDB Hdfc Bank Ltd.

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