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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.09 -0.28 (-0.43%)
Closing price 09/24/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.08 -0.02 (-0.02%)
As of 09/24/2025 07:43 PM Eastern
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About Bank of Nova Scotia Stock (NYSE:BNS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.99
$64.51
50-Day Range
$55.03
$64.93
52-Week Range
$44.09
$65.19
Volume
2.15 million shs
Average Volume
1.79 million shs
Market Capitalization
$79.51 billion
P/E Ratio
17.23
Dividend Yield
5.04%
Price Target
$86.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

BNS MarketRank™: 

Bank of Nova Scotia scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 204th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bank of Nova Scotia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of $86.00, representing about 34.2% upside from its current price of $64.09.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bank of Nova Scotia has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Bank of Nova Scotia are expected to grow by 15.27% in the coming year, from $4.91 to $5.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 17.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 17.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 240.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a PEG Ratio of 1.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.80% of the float of Bank of Nova Scotia has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bank of Nova Scotia has recently decreased by 11.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Bank of Nova Scotia is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bank of Nova Scotia has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 86.83%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Bank of Nova Scotia will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.07% next year. This indicates that Bank of Nova Scotia will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.80% of the float of Bank of Nova Scotia has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bank of Nova Scotia has recently decreased by 11.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bank of Nova Scotia this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    58 people have searched for BNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added Bank of Nova Scotia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bank of Nova Scotia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    49.13% of the stock of Bank of Nova Scotia is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Bank of Nova Scotia's insider trading history.
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BNS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bank of Nova Scotia's stock was trading at $53.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BNS stock has increased by 19.3% and is now trading at $64.09.

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (NYSE:BNS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 26th. The bank reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.09. The company's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Bank of Nova Scotia subsidiaries include MD Financial, BBVA Chile, Jarislowsky Fraser, Colfondos, Howard Weil, 1832 Asset Management L.P., Banco Colpatria Multibanca Colpatria S.A., and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Bank of Nova Scotia include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.42%), TD Asset Management Inc (1.46%), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (1.37%) and Norges Bank (1.22%).

Shares of BNS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank of Nova Scotia investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/29 Dividend
7/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/29 Dividend
7/02/2025
Dividend Payable
7/29/2025
Last Earnings
8/26/2025
Today
9/25/2025
Record date for 10/29 Dividend
10/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend
10/07/2025
Dividend Payable
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - FOREIGN
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:BNS
CIK
9631
Employees
88,488
Year Founded
1832

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$86.00
Low Price Target
$86.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.72
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.23
Forward P/E Ratio
13.05
P/E Growth
1.49
Net Income
$5.70 billion
Net Margins
9.74%
Pretax Margin
13.37%
Return on Equity
11.61%
Return on Assets
0.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.66
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$55.90 billion
Price / Sales
1.42
Cash Flow
$6.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.64
Book Value
$45.13 per share
Price / Book
1.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,240,660,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$79.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.16

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This page (NYSE:BNS) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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