TSE:BNS Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$74.67 -0.63 (-0.84%) As of 07/11/2025 04:16 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock About Bank of Nova Scotia Stock (TSE:BNS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Bank of Nova Scotia alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$74.49▼C$75.0350-Day RangeC$68.91▼C$75.3052-Week RangeC$60.68▼C$80.14Volume5.33 million shsAverage Volume4.98 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$91.50 billionP/E Ratio11.80Dividend Yield5.68%Price TargetC$77.31Consensus 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™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreBNS MarketRank™: Bank of Nova Scotia scored higher than 44% 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 2.43, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBank of Nova Scotia has been the subject of 6 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 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia is 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.28.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 1.09. 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. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBank of Nova Scotia is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.83%, 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 67.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.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 Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentBank of Nova Scotia has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Bank of Nova Scotia this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest40 people have searched for BNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Bank of Nova Scotia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 Institutions51.12% 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. Receive BNS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bank of Nova Scotia and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BNS Stock News HeadlinesBNS - Bank of Nova Scotia Price vs Fair Value | MorningstarJuly 10 at 10:41 AM | morningstar.comMBank of Nova Scotia: Buy, Sell, or Hold in July 2025?July 10 at 10:41 AM | msn.comPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting President could release a national treasure that's been tied up in red tape, for generations. I'm talking about a $150 trillion American asset that's scattered across all 50 states. While the mainstream media focuses on political theater, this story is quietly developing behind closed doors. | Paradigm Press (Ad)BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA/THE (BNS.NE)July 10 at 5:40 AM | finance.yahoo.comBNS - Bank of Nova Scotia Valuation - MorningstarJuly 9, 2025 | morningstar.comMEQB names former CFO and Scotiabank veteran as CEOJuly 9, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBNS - Bank of Nova Scotia Trailing Returns - MorningstarJuly 9, 2025 | morningstar.comMBank of Nova Scotia | Company Overview & News - ForbesJuly 8, 2025 | forbes.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 2025. Since then, BNS shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at C$74.67. How were Bank of Nova Scotia's earnings last quarter? The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 28th. The bank reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $6.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.05 billion. Bank of Nova Scotia had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 17.68%. 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 4/28 Dividend4/01/2025Record date for 4/28 Dividend4/28/2025Dividend Payable4/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/29 Dividend7/02/2025Today7/12/2025Record date for 7/29 Dividend7/29/2025Dividend Payable7/29/2025Get 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$77.31 High Price TargetC$84.00 Low Price TargetC$65.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$6.33 Trailing P/E Ratio11.80 Forward P/E Ratio10.47 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$43.73 billion Price / Sales2.09 Cash FlowC$372.60 per share Price / Cash Flow0.20 Book ValueC$68.35 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,225,438,267Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$91.50 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.97 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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