Research Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:LB Q1 Earnings

Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB) – Equities research analysts at Raymond James issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Laurentian Bank of Canada in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Raymond James analyst S. Boland anticipates that the company will post earnings of $92.00 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Laurentian Bank of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Laurentian Bank of Canada’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on LB. CIBC increased their price objective on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from C$28.00 to C$31.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. National Bankshares increased their price target on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from C$25.00 to C$27.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from C$33.00 to C$28.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Laurentian Bank of Canada from C$29.00 to C$30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Laurentian Bank of Canada from C$31.00 to C$30.00 in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$28.00.

Laurentian Bank of Canada Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:LB opened at C$26.80 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is C$28.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$27.71. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -213.75, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.25. Laurentian Bank of Canada has a 52-week low of C$24.45 and a 52-week high of C$31.74.

Laurentian Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. Laurentian Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,499.45%.

About Laurentian Bank of Canada

Laurentian Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services to personal, business, and institutional customers in Canada and the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Capital Markets. The Personal Banking segment offers financial services, such as financial advisory services to financial intermediaries; and operates digital direct-to-customer platform to retail clients.