Bank of Montreal (BMO) Research
Bank of Montreal, a venerable financial institution established in Montreal, Canada, in 1817, delivers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions predominantly serving clients across North America. For individual customers, BMO offers core retail banking essentials such as current and savings accounts, credit facilities like credit cards and mortgages, alongside personalized financial and investment guidance. Its commercial arm supports businesses of all sizes with specialized deposit solutions, corporate credit cards, business and commercial loans, sophisticated cash management, foreign exchange services, treasury solutions, and essential risk management tools. Beyond traditional banking, the institution extends into wealth management through investment advisory, digital investing platforms, and comprehensive asset management, coupled with trust and custodial services. Furthermore, BMO protects its clientele with a range of insurance products, including life, accident, sickness, and annuity options, alongside creditor and travel insurance, and reinsurance offerings. In the capital markets, BMO facilitates client access to funding through debt and equity capital-raising, provides loan origination and syndication, and offers strategic financial advisory services covering mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, and valuation analyses. Clients also benefit from extensive market research and trading capabilities across various asset classes, including fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, and commodities. These services are complemented by new product development, risk management consultation to hedge against market volatility, and liquidity management solutions. Geographically, BMO maintains a significant physical footprint with approximately 900 bank branches and 3,300 automated banking machines spread throughout Canada and the United States.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- BMO
- Price
- $170.82
- Day change
- +0.58%
- Market cap
- $169.2B
- P/E ratio
- 17.44x
- 52-week range
- 104.09-173.2
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- Next earnings
- in 2 months
- Analyst price target
- $140
Recent news
- 1911 Gold upsizes bought-deal financing to $31M
1911 Gold Corp (TSX-V:AUMB, OTCQB:AUMBF, FRA:2KY) said that it has increased the size of its previously announced bought-deal financing to gross proceeds of approximately $31 million, reflecting continued investor demand as the company advances its True North Gold Project in Manitoba. Under the amended agreement, a syndicate of underwriters led by Haywood Securities, and including BMO Capital Markets (NYSE:BMO), Roth Canada and Velocity Trade Capital, agreed to purchase a combination of common share units and flow-through units for total gross proceeds of $31 million.
- Banking Giant, Three Other Top Stocks Make New Highs As Market Aims To Rebound
Banking giant BMO, Astronics, DaVita and Intercorp Financial make new highs Friday as the stock market aims to rebound.
- BMO hires UBS banker to lead US M&A team, memo shows
BMO Financial has hired David Descoteaux from UBS to head its U.S. M&A team for capital markets and commercial banking, according to a memo seen by Reuters, finalizing a months-long search to fill the role as the Canadian lender combined teams.
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