Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

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Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO)

252.12

+1.35 (0.54%)

as of Jul 27, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 15 opinions in the last 12 months.

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has garnered mixed feedback from financial experts, reflecting a complex picture of its current performance and future outlook. Reviews praise its strong dividend history, diversified geographical presence, and stable asset growth, particularly in wealth management. Despite a favorable outlook for the Canadian banking sector characterized by a tightly regulated oligopoly, concerns about loan losses, especially in the U.S. market, linger. Some analysts are cautious, suggesting that while BMO may be a solid long-term hold, current market conditions warrant a more defensive investment strategy. Additionally, there's a sentiment of cautious optimism towards the potential for growth, but also a call for diversification amid current valuations deemed as premium rather than undervalued or a bargain.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Overvalued

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WEAK BUY

Not his favourite bank stock. Earnings were superficially pretty good although they were boosted by a lower than expected income tax rate. Lifted their dividend payout ratio by 10%.

HOLD

Bank's trading at 14 X are expensive while those trading at 12 X are cheap and it looks like banks are heading back down towards that level.

BUY

Looks very good to him here. The model price is $72.94. A 17% differential. Sees values in the banks. Feels the banks are correcting here because the US banks have corrected.

DON'T BUY

Banks are trading down because of interest rates. There has been a big move in the long end of the bond market. She prefers Toronto Dominion (TD-T) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) which have reasonably good value but wouldn't chase them.

DON'T BUY

A good bank and trades in the multiples with the rest of the banks. Prefers TD and Royal better.

DON'T BUY

Their last quarter beat the streets estimates. However, looking into the numbers, they were weak numbers because most of a bump came from trading revenue. You never own a bank because of their trading revenue because it is volatile. Their commercial lending business has suffered with lower margins. Expected to under perform relative to the other banks.

BUY

His model price is $73.90. A positive 12.5% differential. 3% dividend.

HOLD

Believes that Bank of Montreal could be taken over. She prefers other banks eg. TD or Bank of Nova Scotia. Banks are very liquid. Hold if you own.

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BUY

Owns and likes it. It's a slower grower, not involved in risky areas. Views it as a take over target down the road.

BUY

Factor in whether or not the government will allow takeovers. Prime target. Considerable amount of support for all the banks. They have all broken out. Not a bear market. Banks are something to own.

DON'T BUY

Thinks the Canadian banks are fairly priced at these levels. There is more upside, but they certainly are not cheap.

WEAK BUY

Not one of her favourites. Prefers Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) and Toronto Dominion (TD-T). Its latest earnings were quite good and surprised the street on the upside. Has lagged in having a coherent expansion strategy.

DON'T BUY

Thinks you will only see low $60's in a year. Less of a growth profile than in other banks.

BUY

Likes the banks. They all have very high returns on equity.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Apr 20/05. Up 2.8%.) Still likes. A takeover possibility. Still buying.

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