Q4 EPS Estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Desjardins analysts have increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia to $1.32, up from $1.31, while the consensus estimate for the current full-year earnings is $4.91 per share.
• The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share for the recent quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.09, with revenues of $6.85 billion, a 13.4% increase year-over-year.
• Currently, Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with a price target of $86.00 and mixed ratings from various equity research analysts.

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (NYSE:BNS - Free Report) TSE: BNS - Analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 26th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.32 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia's current full-year earnings is $4.91 per share.

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS - Get Free Report) TSE: BNS last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 26th. The bank reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.09. Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.29 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.63 EPS. Bank of Nova Scotia's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on BNS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank of Nova Scotia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $86.00.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BNS traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $62.47. The company had a trading volume of 2,087,974 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,720,716. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 1 year low of $44.09 and a 1 year high of $62.69. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $56.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $77.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Trading of Bank of Nova Scotia

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Bank of Nova Scotia by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,801 shares of the bank's stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP raised its position in shares of Bank of Nova Scotia by 0.5% in the first quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 941,286 shares of the bank's stock valued at $44,623,000 after buying an additional 5,085 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Bank of Nova Scotia by 146.0% in the first quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 12,042 shares of the bank's stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 7,146 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Bank of Nova Scotia by 5.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,155,791 shares of the bank's stock worth $54,819,000 after acquiring an additional 60,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Bank of Nova Scotia by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 14,938 shares of the bank's stock valued at $709,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. 49.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments.