Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for BMO in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$177.47+5.77 (+3.4%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeThis week's news flow around BMO centers mostly on conference participation rather than company-specific catalysts, with Cognizant, Ameriprise and CTW all announcing appearances at BMO-hosted investor conferences. The more material item is the completed sale of BMO's Transportation Finance and Vendor Finance businesses to Stonepeak, announced 29 October, which closes a previously disclosed divestiture and has launched Stonepeak's Longview Capital Solutions.
BMO closed at $177.47, up 3.4%, and sits above both its 50-day average of $170.43 and 200-day average of $160.61, with the shorter average above the longer one, pointing to a supportive trend. The GekkoIndex reads 52.5, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price trades 4.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $169.70, putting it within range of that estimate. Over the past year the stock has returned 42.2%, though the three-month return is slightly negative at -1.9%, against a 52-week range of $119.84 to $187.22.
Looking ahead, BMO reports earnings on 2 December, 27 days out, which falls inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report on 25 August showed EPS of $2.84 against a $2.71 estimate with a 0.3% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality has been supportive, with the next 20 trading days averaging a 3.2% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of those years.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Bank Of Montreal price vs fair value
Close $177.47200-day averageGekko Fair Value $169.70
Bank Of Montreal quick facts
- Market cap
- $123.4B
- P/E ratio
- 19.3
- Forward P/E
- 14.5
- EPS, TTM
- $8.95
- Revenue, TTM
- $35.67B
- Profit margin
- 25.7%
- Dividend yield
- 3.90%
- Beta
- 1.12
- Volume
- 475,893 avg 505,150
- 1-year return
- +42.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $170.43
- 200-day average
- $160.61
- Next earnings
- Dec 2 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 695.1M
Bank Of Montreal swing-trade checklist
Bank Of Montreal scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $177.47 is above the 50-day ($170.43) and 200-day ($160.61) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
52.5, Neutral
Reading 52.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
4.6% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.6% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 27 days
Reports on Dec 2, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+3.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.2% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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Bank Of Montreal stock chart and price history
Bank Of Montreal closed at $177.47 on Nov 4, 2026, +42.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $119.84 to $187.22.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +6.9%
- 3 months
- −1.9%
- 6 months
- +14.5%
- 1 year
- +42.2%
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About Bank Of Montreal
Bank of Montreal offers a wide mix of banking, lending, and financial planning services to households, small businesses, and larger institutions, mostly within North America. Customers can access everyday accounts, mortgages, personal credit lines, cards, and business loans, along with guidance on savings, investing, and protecting income through life, illness, and annuity coverage.
The company is structured around four main areas: personal and commercial banking in Canada, similar banking in the United States, a wealth management arm, and a capital markets division. Through these units it works with retail customers, corporations, pension funds, and wealthy individuals, helping them raise funds, manage cash and currency exposure, trade securities, and plan for mergers or major financial restructuring, while also supporting insurance and retirement-related needs.
Bank of Montreal traces its origins to 1817 and runs its main operations from Montreal, Canada. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker BMO.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Website
- bmo.com
Bank Of Montreal GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Bank Of Montreal’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.5, in the Neutral zone, up 0.5 points over five sessions.
52.5Neutral
Up 0.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 24 | +2.2% | +4.4% | ||
| Accumulation | 155 | +0.1% | +2.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 455 | +0.5% | +1.6% | ||
| Distribution | 61 | +0.7% | +2.0% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average BMO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Bank Of Montreal stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Bank Of Montreal trades 4.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $169.70, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Bank Of Montreal shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$169.70
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
4.6% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 0.3% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Bank Of Montreal insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Bank Of Montreal, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in BMO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Bank Of Montreal earnings: next date and track record
Bank Of Montreal reports on Dec 2, 2026, before the open (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Dec 2, 2026
Expected before the open, 27 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.67
- Revenue estimate
- $7.12B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.3%average move across the report
7 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 25, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- BMO reported Q3 2026 EPS of $3.96, up 22% year-over-year, with pre-provision pretax earnings of $4.5 billion, up 13%. Every business segment delivered record PPPT earnings. ROE improved to 14%, up 200 basis points year-over-year. CET1 ratio stands at 13%, with pending divestitures expected to add 50 basis points. Credit quality improved with impaired provisions at lowest level in 10 quarters.
- Guidance
- Management targets a sustainable 15% ROE exiting fiscal 2027. Announced divestitures are expected to contribute an additional 50 basis points of capital, supporting reallocation to higher-return growth opportunities. Positive operating leverage and disciplined expense management remain key execution priorities.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | $2.84 est $2.71 | $7.10B est $6.94B | +0.3% |
| May 27, 2026 | $3.67 est $3.45 | $7.04B est $6.98B | 0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $3.48 est $3.21 | $7.21B est $6.98B | +4.6% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $2.36 est $2.16 | $9.26B est $6.72B | +1.6% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $2.33 est $2.12 | $8.94B est $6.54B | +4.7% |
| May 28, 2025 | $1.84 est $1.84 | $8.68B est $6.44B | +2.1% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $3.04 est $2.40 | $9.22B est $5.95B | +4.2% |
| Dec 5, 2024 | $1.90 est $2.39 | $8.32B est $6.01B | +8.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Bank Of Montreal stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Bank Of Montreal is $168.73, −4.9% from the last close.
$168.73consensus 12-month target, −4.9% from the last close
+1.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Bank Of Montreal seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Bank Of Montreal averaged +3.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.8% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, BMO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
Bank Of Montreal market cap and key statistics
Bank Of Montreal’s market cap is $123.4B, with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and revenue of $35.67B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $123.4B
- P/E ratio
- 19.3
- Forward P/E
- 14.5
- EPS, TTM
- $8.95
- Gekko Fair Value
- $169.70
Trading
- Volume
- 475,893
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 505,150
- 52-week high
- $187.22
- 52-week low
- $119.84
- Shares outstanding
- 695.1M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $35.67B
- Profit margin
- 25.7%
- Return on equity
- 10.6%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −24.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.12
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 3.90%
Bank Of Montreal stock news this week
6 headlines about Bank Of Montreal from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Cognizant to Present at the BMO Technology and Innovation Leaders ConferencePRNewsWire, Nov 4
- Ameriprise Financial Chief Financial Officer to Present at the 2026 BMO Financials ConferenceBusiness Wire, Nov 3
- Stonepeak Completes Acquisition of BMO's Transportation and Vendor Finance Businesses and Launches Longview Capital SolutionsBusiness Wire, Oct 29
- BMO Closes Sale of Transportation and Vendor Finance BusinessesPRNewsWire, Oct 29
- CTW to Participate in the BMO Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Leaders ConferenceGlobeNewsWire, Oct 29
- Jed Finn to Speak at the BMO Financials ConferenceBusiness Wire, Oct 28
Bank Of Montreal peers
Bank Of Montreal’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| JPMJP Morgan Chase | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| BACBank of America | Accumulation | 12.3% below |
| RYRoyal Bank Of Canada | Neutral | 1.7% above |
| WFCWells Fargo | Neutral | 2.4% below |
| TDToronto Dominion Bank | Neutral | 5.8% above |
| CCitigroup | Accumulation | 9.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Bank Of Montreal stock FAQ
What is Bank Of Montreal’s market cap?
Bank Of Montreal’s market cap is $123.4B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $177.47, with 695.1M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 19.3.
What is the Bank Of Montreal stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Bank Of Montreal is $168.73, −4.9% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Bank Of Montreal stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Bank Of Montreal is about fair value: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $177.47 is 4.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $169.70. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Bank Of Montreal report earnings next?
Bank Of Montreal is expected to report on Dec 2, 2026, before the market opens (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.67 per share on revenue of $7.12B. Bank Of Montreal beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.3% on average across the report.
What is Bank Of Montreal’s 52-week high and low?
Bank Of Montreal’s 52-week high is $187.22 and its 52-week low is $119.84; it closed at $177.47 on Nov 4, 2026, +42.2% over the past year.
Is Bank Of Montreal stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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