BMOBank of Montreal

$162.69+26% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: rangebound and a token position.

2 neutral, 1 without data
TrendRangeboundderived · Oct 9, 2026

Choppy, but holding above its 200-day average. Oversold (RSI 22). Price is +6% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest0.6% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A token position, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit. Down 23% since the previous count, unchanged over three months.

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How BMO is trading

Bank of Montreal is +26% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 7.6 points ahead of the market.

+26%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+5.9%

vs 200-day average · close to trend

RSI (14)
22

RSI (14) · oversold, sold harder than it has been bought

Below its 52-week high
12%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$82.33 – $185.76 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$162.69
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−6.3%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+26%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+95%
vs 50-day average$174.20
−6.6%
52-week high
$185.76
52-week low
$118.95
Annualised volatility
19%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+26%
2025+38%
2024+3.0%
2023+15%
2022−12%
2021+47%
2020+3.3%
2019+24%
2018−16%
2017+15%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+4.4%
Feb105 of 10−0.20%
Mar103 of 10−3.0%
Apr107 of 10+1.3%
May105 of 10+1.1%
Jun106 of 10+2.0%
Jul1110 of 11+2.7%
Aug114 of 11−0.48%
Sep116 of 11+1.0%
Oct116 of 11−0.22%
Nov108 of 10+4.7%
Dec108 of 10+2.7%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.