The stock of Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) has increased by 0.04 when compared to last closing price of 106.21.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-12 that 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) Right Now?
Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.76x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BMO is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BMO is 721.67M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.82% of that float. The average trading volume for BMO on June 19, 2025 was 683.05K shares.
BMO’s Market Performance
BMO’s stock has seen a -1.38% decrease for the week, with a 2.67% rise in the past month and a 8.33% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.56% for Bank of Montreal The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.48% for BMO’s stock, with a 10.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
BMO Trading at 5.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BMO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.61% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for BMO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 1.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bank of Montreal stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.88, with 0.58 for asset returns.
Based on Bank of Montreal (BMO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.64 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 31.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bank of Montreal (BMO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
