Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal

BMO

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Market Cap$117.88B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Bank of MontrealBank of Montreal172.81%11%1.91.5

Earnings Call Q2 2026

May 27, 2026 - AI Summary

Strong earnings / ROE momentum (core story) - Adjusted EPS: $3.67, +40% YoY; net income: $2.7B (record); pre-provision pretax (PPPT): $4.4B (+16% YoY). - ROE: 13.5%, +370 bps YoY; ROTCE: 17.6% (+480 bps). - Operating leverage: 4.1%; efficiency ratio: 54.4% (improved), helped by cost discipline funding investment.
Credit quality: “stable” overall, but Canadian unsecured consumer pressure is real - Total PCL: $739M, stable QoQ; impaired provisions $734M (slightly down). - Performing coverage: 69 bps; performing allowance $4.7B. - What’s concerning (negative): Canadian unsecured consumer delinquency rising (delinquencies in upward trend; driven by elevated insolvencies/unemployment, incl. parts of the GTA). Management emphasized it’s pressuring provisions, but also said they’ve derisked and unsecured is smaller than secured. - What’s reassuring: secured book benefits from low LTVs (~60%) and higher FICOs; expectation is this is transitory, with high recoveries (~98–99% noted).
NIM/margins: expecting stability, with near-term volatility from liquidity - NIM ex markets: 229 bps, +12 bps YoY, -4 bps QoQ. - Sequential NIM headwind: higher low-yielding liquid assets due to prudent liquidity management (pending dispositions, upcoming debt maturities, geopolitical uncertainty). - Forecast: bank NIM “relatively stable” for near term; tailwinds from ladder reinvestments and deposit initiatives, offset by mix/liquidity levels.

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$116.00

Target Price by Analysts

31.1% downsideBank of Montreal Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$50.09

Current Fair Value

70.2% downside

Overvalued by 70.2% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$117.88 Billion
Enterprise Value$186.24 Billion
Dividend Yield$4.80 (2.81%)
Earnings per Share$11.46
Beta1.16
Outstanding Shares734,513,000

Return

Return on Equity11.37%ROE
Return on Assets0.65%
Return on Invested Capital0.94%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio16.99P/E Ratio
PEG50.06PEG
Price to Sales1.87Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio1.45Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue2.79
Enterprise Value to EBIT14.48
Enterprise Value to Net Income19
Total Debt to Enterprise0.71
Debt to Equity1.55Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 27, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.80
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$6.98 B
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
August 25, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.66
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$6.96 B
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio2.8586 67.09%
Total Calls3,741,400 0.11%
Total Puts10,695,000 19.09%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %44.57% 1.26%
Total Invested$44.40B 2.87%
Investors Holding667 16.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Bank of Montreal

30,727 employees
CEO: Darryl White

at bmo, banking is our personal commitment to helping people at every stage of their financial lives. the truth is, people’s needs change: so we change too. but we never change who we are. which means we’ll never waiver from providing ou...

Relevant Senate Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation

This committee provides the official revenue estimates and technical analysis for all tax legislation, directly influencing corporate tax structures, capital investment incentives, and the overall tax burden that significantly affects BMO's financial planning and profitability.

Finance

As the most powerful economic committee, it controls taxation and trade policy, which directly impact BMO's corporate profitability, international operations, and the overall economic landscape in which it operates. Entitlement spending also affects the broader economy.

Appropriations

This committee allocates discretionary federal spending across all government agencies and programs. These spending decisions directly impact economic activity, industry funding (e.g., infrastructure), and the resources available to financial regulators, thereby having a significant and direct influence on BMO's operating environment and clients.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

This committee oversees the CFTC, which regulates the derivatives and futures markets where BMO Capital Markets actively participates. Its role in defining cryptocurrencies as digital commodities is also highly relevant for banks exploring digital assets.

Judiciary

This committee oversees antitrust laws and intellectual property. For a large bank like BMO, antitrust oversight is crucial for mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property is increasingly relevant for financial technology and innovation.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

This is the primary committee regulating the financial system, including the Fed and SEC, which directly oversee BMO's operations. It sets bank capital requirements, influences cryptocurrency regulation, and impacts real estate markets, all critical areas for BMO.

Budget

This committee drafts the budget resolution, influencing the overall macroeconomic environment, sovereign debt levels, and the framework for major spending packages. These factors directly impact interest rates, economic growth, and the demand for financial services, all critical for BMO.

Foreign Relations

As an international bank with significant U.S. operations, BMO is directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, sanctions legislation, and global market stability, all of which fall under this committee's purview. International banking access and sovereign credit risk are critical for BMO.