Analysts Set National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Target Price at C$218.50

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$218.50.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$241.00 to C$243.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. TD dropped their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on National Bank of Canada from C$226.50 to C$223.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st.

National Bank of Canada Price Performance

National Bank of Canada stock opened at C$213.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of C$81.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.21. National Bank of Canada has a 1-year low of C$146.73 and a 1-year high of C$237.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is C$221.98 and its 200 day moving average is C$208.92.

National Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, November 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 28th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Yvon Charest purchased 191 shares of National Bank of Canada stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$4,942,419.53. The trade was a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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).