Bank of Montreal
About: Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial-services provider based in North America with over CAD 1.4 trillion in assets. BMO operates four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, US personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets. The bank's operations are primarily in Canada, with a material portion also in the US.
Employees: 53,597
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 48
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 164
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 526 [Q4 2024] → 542 (+16) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 [Q4 2024] → 25 (+0) [Q1 2025]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.4B [Q4 2024] → $32B (-$1.37B) [Q1 2025]
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.19% [Q4 2024] → 45.95% (-1.24%) [Q1 2025]
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $584M | Put options by funds: $1.13B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BMO.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about BMO published over the past 30 days
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Bank of Montreal: Canada's Longest-Running Uninterrupted Dividend Payer
Bank of Montreal has been paying uninterrupted dividends since 1829. The highlights of its business are its domestic retail & commercial bank and its wealth management unit. Its U.S. personal & business bank is a weak spot right now, partly due to elevated credit costs.
Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
BMO hires former BofA executive Aron Levine to lead US units, rejigs teams
Bank of Montreal has hired former Bank of America executive Aron Levine to head some of its main U.S. businesses, the Canadian lender said on Thursday.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Bank of Montreal (BMO) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 28, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Christine Viau - Head, Investor Relations Darryl White - Chief Executive Officer Tayfun Tuzun - Chief Financial Officer Piyush Agrawal - Chief Risk Officer Ernie Johannson - Head, BMO North American Personal & Business Banking Nadim Hirji - Head, BMO Commercial Banking Conference Call Participants Gabriel Dechaine - National Bank Financial John Aiken - Jefferies Matthew Lee - Canaccord Genuity Ebrahim Poonawala - Bank of America Doug Young - Desjardins Capital Markets Paul Holden - CIBC Darko Mihelic - RBC Capital Markets Mario Mendonca - TD Securities Lemar Persaud - Cormark Securities Mike Rizvanovic - Scotiabank Operator Good morning, and welcome to the BMO Financial Group's Q2 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call for May 28, 2025. Your host for today is Christine Viau.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Bank of Montreal (BMO) Meets Q2 Earnings Estimates
Bank of Montreal (BMO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1.91 per share a year ago.
Positive
WSJ
2 weeks ago
Bank of Montreal Raises Dividend After Rise in Quarterly Earnings
Bank of Montreal bumped up its dividend after earnings in its second-quarter were lifted by strength in its wealth management business.
Positive
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Bank of Montreal tops profit estimates on lending income boost, lower than expected provisions
Bank of Montreal on Wednesday beat analysts' profit estimates as it earned more from loans and set aside a smaller than expected sum of money to cover for bad loans in an uncertain environment amid trade talks.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
BMO Financial Group Increases Common Share Dividend by 4 cents from the prior quarter, up 5 per cent from the prior year
TORONTO , May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, a 4 cent, or 3 per cent, increase from the prior quarter, up 5 per cent from the prior year. The Board of Directors also declared dividends of: $0.190875 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 33; and $0.426 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 44.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
BMO Financial Group Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
BMO's Second Quarter 2025 Report to Shareholders, including the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended April 30, 2025, is available online at www.bmo.com/investorrelations , on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedarplus.ca , and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov . Financial Results Highlights Second Quarter 2025 compared with Second Quarter 2024: Reported net income1 of $1,962 million, compared with $1,866 million; adjusted net income1 of $2,046 million, compared with $2,033 million Reported earnings per share (EPS)2 of $2.50, compared with $2.36; adjusted EPS1, 2 of $2.62, compared with $2.59 Provision for credit losses (PCL) of $1,054 million, compared with $705 million Reported return on equity (ROE) of 9.4%, compared with 9.9%; adjusted ROE1 of 9.8%, compared with 10.9% Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio3 of 13.5%, compared with 13.1% Declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per common share, an increase of $0.08 or 5% from the prior year and $0.04 or 3% from the prior quarter Year-to-Date 2025 compared with Year-to-Date 2024: Reported net income1 of $4,100 million, compared with $3,158 million; adjusted net income1 of $4,335 million, compared with $3,926 million Reported EPS2 of $5.34, compared with $4.08; adjusted EPS1, 2 of $5.66, compared with $5.14 PCL of $2,065 million, compared with $1,332 million Reported ROE of 10.0%, compared with 8.5%; adjusted ROE1 of 10.6%, compared with 10.7% TORONTO , May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Financial Group (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Analysts Estimate Bank of Montreal (BMO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Bank of Montreal (BMO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Bank of Montreal: Undervalued, Diversified, And Offering A Safe Yield
Bank of Montreal's recent pullback is overblown, and BMO's share price currently presents an attractive entry point. Historical P/B spread vs. RBC/TD now wider than normal and lower when compared to their own historical P/B. BMO's ETF platform is growing, now the second-largest in Canada by AUM. ETF flows support revenue growth with minimal cost increases.
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