<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Get Free Report) <span>NYSE: BMO<span></span></span></span> had its price objective raised by stock analysts at Raymond James Financial  from C$182.00 to C$183.00 in a report issued on Monday,BayStreet.CA reports. Raymond James Financial's price target indicates a potential upside of 3.87% from the company's current price.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Bank of Montreal</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>How to Invest in Canada for Beginners: Tips for Easy Investing</li></ul><p>A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on BMO. Barclays increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$177.00 to C$181.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Friday. Natl Bk Canada downgraded Bank of Montreal from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$192.00 to C$201.00 in a research report on Friday. CIBC upped their price target on Bank of Montreal from C$180.00 to C$192.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$163.00 to C$178.00 in a report on Friday. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of C$181.42.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on Bank of Montreal</b></p><h2>Bank of Montreal Stock Down 1.2%</h2><p>TSE BMO traded down C$2.06 during trading on Monday, reaching C$176.18. 1,227,974 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,767,122. Bank of Montreal has a fifty-two week low of C$121.31 and a fifty-two week high of C$182.90. The firm has a market cap of C$126.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.39. The stock's 50-day moving average price is C$175.95 and its 200 day moving average price is C$164.08. </p><p>Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO - Get Free Report) <span>NYSE: BMO<span></span></span> last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The bank reported C$3.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Bank of Montreal had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 9.04%. The company had revenue of C$9.34 billion for the quarter.  Analysts anticipate that  Bank of Montreal will post 9.6514585 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Montreal</h2><p>In other news, insider Alan Tannenbaum sold 9,824 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$175.12, for a total value of C$1,720,408.35. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>About Bank of Montreal</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America, operating four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, U.S. P&amp;C banking, wealth management, and capital markets. </p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Bank of Montreal</li><li>Are Penny Stocks a Good Fit for Your Portfolio?</li><li>5 Tech Stocks Insiders Are Selling (But Smart Investors Are Loading Up)</li><li>3 Stocks to Consider Buying in October</li><li>Why FuelCell Energy Stock Is Soaring After a Government Deal</li><li>Asset Allocation Strategies in Volatile Markets</li><li>SoftBank’s Next AI Move? 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<p>Raymond James Financial raised its price target for Bank of Montreal from C$182.00 to C$183.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.87%. Other analysts have varied ratings, with an average consensus of "Hold" and a target price of C$181.42. The stock traded down 1.2% to C$176.18 on Monday.</p>

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Raymond James Financial Analyst Says