TSE:BNS Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$90.87 +0.80 (+0.89%) As of 10/2/2025 04:19 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock About Bank of Nova Scotia Stock (TSE:BNS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Bank of Nova Scotia alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$89.85▼C$90.8750-Day RangeC$76.43▼C$90.8752-Week RangeC$62.57▼C$90.87Volume6.92 million shsAverage Volume4.76 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$113.19 billionP/E Ratio17.37Dividend Yield4.71%Price TargetC$85.85Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider. The bank has five business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, global banking and markets, and other. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Central and South America. Read More Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks30th Percentile Overall ScoreBNS MarketRank™: Bank of Nova Scotia scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBank of Nova Scotia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskBank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of C$85.85, representing about 5.5% downside from its current price of C$90.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageBank of Nova Scotia has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 17.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 284.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 17.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,806.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBank of Nova Scotia has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBank of Nova Scotia has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BNS. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBank of Nova Scotia is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBank of Nova Scotia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 81.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BNS. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.35 News SentimentBank of Nova Scotia has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bank of Nova Scotia this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest54 people have searched for BNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Bank of Nova Scotia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bank of Nova Scotia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.03% of the stock of Bank of Nova Scotia is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 25.23% of the stock of Bank of Nova Scotia is held by institutions.Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's insider trading history. 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BNS Stock News HeadlinesBank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Hits New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?September 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) PT Set at C$81.00 by National BanksharesSeptember 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social Security? What we just discovered in Washington will stun even the most seasoned insiders.October 3 at 2:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Is BNS a Good Bank Stock to Buy Today?September 18, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBank of Nova Scotia Issues GBP 1.5 Billion Covered BondsSeptember 15, 2025 | tipranks.comScotiabank (TSX:BNS): Assessing Valuation After Recent Uptrend and Renewed Investor InterestSeptember 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBNS Stock Climbed 12% Last Month: Buy, Sell, or Hold?September 9, 2025 | msn.comDesjardins Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS)August 30, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines BNS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BNS shares performed this year? Bank of Nova Scotia's stock was trading at C$77.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BNS shares have increased by 17.7% and is now trading at C$90.87. How were Bank of Nova Scotia's earnings last quarter? The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 28th. The bank reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The bank earned $6.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.05 billion. Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 17.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.64%. How do I buy shares of Bank of Nova Scotia? Shares of BNS stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. What other stocks do shareholders of Bank of Nova Scotia own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank of Nova Scotia investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Enbridge (ENB), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Bank of Montreal (BMO), BCE (BCE) and Freehold Royalties (FRU). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/28/2017Ex-Dividend for 7/29 Dividend7/02/2025Record date for 7/29 Dividend7/29/2025Dividend Payable7/29/2025Today10/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend10/07/2025Record date for 10/29 Dividend10/29/2025Dividend Payable10/29/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Banks - Diversified Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolTSE:BNS CIKN/A Webwww.scotiabank.com Phone+1-416-8666161FaxN/AEmployees91,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bank of Nova ScotiaC$85.85 High Price TargetC$93.00 Low Price TargetC$78.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.46 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$5.23 Trailing P/E Ratio17.37 Forward P/E Ratio12.75 P/E Growth1.33Net IncomeC$7.73 billion Net Margins17.68% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.64% Return on Assets0.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio365.03 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$36.00 billion Price / Sales3.14 Cash FlowC$453.44 per share Price / Cash Flow0.20 Book ValueC$68.35 per share Price / Book1.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,245,578,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$113.19 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.35 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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