(BMO) Bank of Montreal - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NYSE • Country: Canada • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: CA0636711016
BMO: Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Capital Markets
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO), established in 1817 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, operates as a diversified financial services provider with a primary focus on North America. The bank is structured into four main business segments: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking (P&C), U.S. P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets. Its personal banking offerings include deposits, mortgages, consumer credit, credit cards, and financial advisory services. The commercial banking division provides financing options, treasury solutions, and risk management products. Additionally, the bank offers wealth management advisory services, digital investing platforms, and insurance products such as life insurance, critical illness coverage, and annuity solutions. BMO Capital Markets provides investment banking services, including debt and equity capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advice, and risk mitigation strategies. The bank also offers research and access to financial markets, along with risk management and hedging solutions for interest rates, foreign exchange, and commodities.
From a technical perspective, BMOs stock shows a last price of 93.43, slightly below its 20-day SMA of 93.78 but above its 200-day SMA of 91.52. The 50-day SMA stands at 97.24, indicating a recent downtrend. Average 20-day volume is 598,477 shares, with an ATR of 2.46, suggesting moderate volatility. The stocks technical indicators point to a neutral short-term outlook, with potential support at the 200-day SMA level.
Fundamentally, BMO has a market cap of $67.083 billion, with a trailing P/E of 12.12 and a forward P/E of 11.19, indicating expectations of stable earnings growth. The P/B ratio of 1.09 reflects a modest valuation relative to book value. The P/S ratio of 2.22 suggests reasonable pricing for revenue generation. Return on equity (RoE) stands at 9.32%, indicating solid profitability. Based on these metrics, BMO is positioned for stable performance with potential upside driven by its diversified business segments and strong financial fundamentals.
3-Month Forecast: BMO is expected to trade within a range of $90 to $98, influenced by its 200-day SMA support and resistance near the 50-day SMA. The stock may experience short-term weakness due to the recent downtrend in its 50-day SMA but is likely to stabilize as it remains above the 200-day SMA. Volatility is expected to remain moderate, with ATR supporting a range-bound movement. Fundamental strength, including a healthy RoE and reasonable valuation metrics, should provide downside protection. Upside potential may be limited in the near term but could improve if the 50-day SMA begins to rise again.
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BMO Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 67,083m |
Sector | Financial Services |
Industry | Banks - Diversified |
GiC Sub-Industry | Diversified Banks |
IPO / Inception | 1994-10-27 |
BMO Stock Ratings
Growth Rating | 66.6 |
Fundamental | 38.5 |
Dividend Rating | 83.2 |
Rel. Strength | -9.85 |
Analysts | 3.64/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 94.65 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 633.49 USD |
BMO Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 4.82% |
Yield on Cost 5y | 11.32% |
Annual Growth 5y | 7.44% |
Payout Consistency | 98.6% |
BMO Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | -79.4% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 75.7% |
Growth Correlation 5y | 49.3% |
CAGR 5y | 19.07% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.56 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.37 |
Alpha | -1.34 |
Beta | 0.715 |
Volatility | 25.89% |
Current Volume | 1970.7k |
Average Volume 20d | 704.6k |
As of April 26, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 95.01 with a total of 1,970,730 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.94%, over one month by -3.20%, over three months by -4.75% and over the past year by +7.55%.
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) is currently (April 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 38.54 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of BMO as of April 2025 is 94.65. This means that BMO is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.38%.
Bank of Montreal has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.64. Therefor, it is recommend to hold BMO.
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, BMO Bank of Montreal will be worth about 103.8 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 95.01. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +9.23%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 108.7 | 14.4% |
Analysts Target Price | 100.6 | 5.9% |
ValueRay Target Price | 103.8 | 9.2% |