Bank of Montreal's focus on scaling its U.S. business and on optimization should support the company's return on equity goals, says TD Cowen's Mario Mendonca. In a report, the analyst expects ROE to increase 340 basis points from 2025 to 2027 "almost double the Big 6 [Canadian banks] (ex. TD) of 180 basis points." This pegs ROE at 14.6%, up from 11.3% in 2025, which Mendonca says will be driven by return of capital, net interest margin improvement from U.S. deposit mix, and loan growth, particularly in the U.S. He says that personal-commercial loans also will be a driving factor. "Improving fundamentals and relative valuation support our positive outlook and buy rating," Mendonca says. (adriano.marchese@wsj.com)
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March 27, 2026 09:56 ET (13:56 GMT)
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