Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for TSE:NA Q2 Earnings

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) – Equities research analysts at Desjardins cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for National Bank of Canada in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.64. Desjardins has a “Hold” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Bank of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $10.84 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for National Bank of Canada’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.60 EPS.

NA has been the subject of a number of other reports. CIBC lowered their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$141.00 to C$135.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. TD Securities reduced their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$135.00 to C$131.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$135.00 to C$142.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$143.00 to C$135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Cibc World Mkts lowered shares of National Bank of Canada from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$137.20.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

TSE:NA opened at C$120.41 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is C$128.77 and its 200 day moving average price is C$128.95. The firm has a market capitalization of C$46.95 billion, a PE ratio of 10.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.12. National Bank of Canada has a 12 month low of C$104.84 and a 12 month high of C$141.15.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $1.14 dividend. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.79%. National Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is currently 39.03%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Marie-Chantal Gingras sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$132.79, for a total value of C$79,674.00. Also, Director Yvon Charest purchased 334 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$125.90 per share, for a total transaction of C$42,050.60. Insiders acquired 6,344 shares of company stock valued at $763,776 in the last three months. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada provides financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional clients, and governments in Canada and internationally. It operates through four segments: Personal and Commercial, Wealth Management, Financial Markets, and U.S. Specialty Finance and International. The Personal and Commercial segment offers personal banking services, including transaction solutions, mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit, consumer loans, payment solutions, and savings and investment solutions; various insurance products; and commercial banking services, such as credit, and deposit, investment solutions, international trade, foreign exchange transactions, payroll, cash management, insurance, electronic transactions, and complimentary services.