The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS - Free Report) NYSE: BNS - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 27th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.69. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia's current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia's FY2026 earnings at $7.52 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on BNS. UBS Group lowered their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$85.00 to C$78.00 in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Bank of America downgraded Bank of Nova Scotia from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from C$82.00 to C$70.00 in a report on Monday, March 31st. National Bankshares lifted their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$71.00 to C$72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Securities lifted their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$77.00 to C$79.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$83.00 to C$81.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$77.00.
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Bank of Nova Scotia Trading Up 0.3%
Shares of TSE BNS traded up C$0.24 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching C$73.78. The company had a trading volume of 7,430,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,810,947. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 1-year low of C$60.68 and a 1-year high of C$80.14. The stock has a market cap of C$90.41 billion, a PE ratio of 11.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$68.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$72.37.
Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 28th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th were given a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.75%. Bank of Nova Scotia's payout ratio is 67.00%.
Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile
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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.
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