National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) Share Price Breaks Below 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$210.79 and traded as low as C$200.71. National Bank of Canada shares last traded at C$202.65, with a volume of 1,526,264 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on NA. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$214.00 to C$224.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$220.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st. TD dropped their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$227.00 to C$226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$249.00 to C$242.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$226.50 to C$223.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National Bank of Canada presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$218.50.

National Bank of Canada Trading Down 2.7%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$216.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$210.95. The firm has a market capitalization of C$76.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.61, a P/E/G ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 1.28.

National Bank of Canada Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, November 1st will be paid a $1.32 dividend. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 28th. National Bank of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Yvon Charest bought 191 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$233.21 per share, with a total value of C$44,543.11. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at C$4,942,419.53. This represents a 0.91% increase in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

National Bank of Canada Company Profile

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).