Q2 EPS Estimates for Bank of Montreal Reduced by Desjardins

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) – Analysts at Desjardins lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank of Montreal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Bank of Montreal’s current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank of Montreal’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.31 EPS.

BMO has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Cibc World Mkts upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. CIBC upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $161.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.40.

Bank of Montreal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BMO opened at $102.71 on Thursday. Bank of Montreal has a twelve month low of $76.98 and a twelve month high of $106.00. The firm has a market cap of $74.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.71, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $99.21 and a 200 day moving average of $93.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The bank reported $3.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $1.36. Bank of Montreal had a return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 9.22%. The firm had revenue of $9.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Bank of Montreal Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.1094 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 29th. This represents a $4.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.32%. Bank of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Montreal

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal by 179.5% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 313 shares of the bank’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Bank of Montreal by 282.8% in the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 333 shares of the bank’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Dunhill Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Montreal in the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. 45.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian P&C, U.S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments. The company’s personal banking products and services include deposits, mortgages, home lending, consumer credit, small business lending, credit cards, cash management, financial and investment advice, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products.