Key Facts Every BMO Investor Should Know Today

By Naomi Wentworth • Tuesday, August 27 15:07 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Finance company Bank of Montreal has moved -6.6% so far today on a volume of 2,057,563, compared to its average of 1,047,566. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Bank of Montreal trades -11.09% away from its average analyst target price of $93.29 per share. The 6 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $74.73 to $105.02, and on average have given Bank of Montreal a rating of hold.

If you are considering an investment in BMO, you'll want to know the following:

Bank of Montreal has moved 5.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 24.9%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.16, Bank of Montreal has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.5 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
BMO has a forward P/E ratio of 9.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.39 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 6.44 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Bank of Montreal is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.81 compared to its sector average of 1.85
Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America.
Based in Montreal, the company has 55,767 full time employees and a market cap of $60.49 Billion. Bank of Montreal currently returns an annual dividend yield of 6.7%.

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