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

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$92.53 -0.22 (-0.24%)
Closing price 09/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$92.47 -0.06 (-0.07%)
As of 09/29/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Bank of Nova Scotia Stock (NYSE:BNS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$91.83
▼
$92.85
50-Day Range
$86.08
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$95.41
52-Week Range
$62.98
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$95.74
Volume
5.50 million shs
Average Volume
1.58 million shs
Market Capitalization
$112.59 billion
P/E Ratio
16.74
Dividend Yield
3.47%
Price Target
$117.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Bank of Nova Scotia, commonly known as Scotiabank, is a Canadian financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1832, it is one of Canada’s largest banks and provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments.

Scotiabank’s principal activities include Canadian personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and global banking and markets. Its products and services include deposit accounts, residential mortgages, consumer and business loans, credit cards, investment and advisory services, foreign exchange, capital markets and corporate finance.

The bank serves customers across Canada and maintains international operations, particularly in Mexico, Peru, Chile and selected markets in the Caribbean and Central America. Its international presence supports retail, commercial and corporate banking activities, while its global banking and markets business serves institutional and corporate clients in financial centers worldwide.

Scott Thomson has served as Scotiabank’s President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2023. The company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BNS.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

BNS MarketRank™: 

Bank of Nova Scotia scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 852 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of $117.00, representing about 26.4% upside from its current price of $92.53.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bank of Nova Scotia has only been the subject of 4 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 11.63% in the coming year, from $6.19 to $6.91 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 16.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 16.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.32.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a PEG Ratio of 1.04. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a P/B Ratio of 5.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    0.98% 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 5.96.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bank of Nova Scotia has recently decreased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bank of Nova Scotia pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • 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 58.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Bank of Nova Scotia will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.45% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Bank of Nova Scotia has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Bank of Nova Scotia this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for BNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Bank of Nova Scotia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 $73.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BNS stock has increased by 25.5% and is now trading at $92.5320.

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (NYSE:BNS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 25th. The bank reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.11. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Bank of Nova Scotia subsidiaries include these companies: MD Financial, BBVA Chile, Jarislowsky Fraser, Colfondos, Howard Weil, 1832 Asset Management L.P., Banco Colpatria Multibanca Colpatria S.A., and more.

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), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/29 Dividend
7/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/29 Dividend
7/07/2026
Dividend Payable
7/29/2026
Last Earnings
8/25/2026
Today
9/29/2026
Record date for 10/28 Dividend
10/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/28 Dividend
10/06/2026
Dividend Payable
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/02/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:BNS
CIK
9631
Employees
86,431
Year Founded
1832

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$117.00
Low Price Target
$117.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.74
Forward P/E Ratio
14.95
P/E Growth
1.04
Net Income
$5.56 billion
Net Margins
13.91%
Pretax Margin
18.54%
Return on Equity
16.12%
Return on Assets
0.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.98
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$52.70 billion
Price / Sales
2.14
Cash Flow
$6.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.66
Book Value
$17.79 per share
Price / Book
5.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,216,810,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$112.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NYSE:BNS) was last updated on 9/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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