Brokerages Set National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) PT at C$201.08

Shares of National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$201.08.

NA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$172.00 to C$188.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Desjardins raised their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$215.00 to C$217.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$205.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$222.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, TD lifted their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$182.00 to C$202.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

NA opened at C$227.10 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is C$218.92 and its 200 day moving average price is C$197.15. National Bank of Canada has a 12-month low of C$141.46 and a 12-month high of C$237.13. The stock has a market capitalization of C$87.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.35.

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The financial services provider reported C$3.23 earnings per share for the quarter. National Bank of Canada had a net margin of 16.87% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The firm had revenue of C$3.91 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts forecast that National Bank of Canada will post 10.8360791 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, August 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, August 1st will be issued a $1.32 dividend. This is a boost from National Bank of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.24. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 29th. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.83%.

About National Bank of Canada

With $618 billion in assets as at April 30, 2026, National Bank of Canada (the ‘Bank’) is one of Canada’s six systemically important banks. The Bank has more than 35,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).