Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Overview
Provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for BNS from our risk checks.
BNS Community Fair Values
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Analyst Price Targets
The Bank of Nova Scotia Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$95.02 |
| 52 Week High | CA$106.39 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$62.57 |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.03% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.21% |
| 1 Year Change | 37.31% |
| 3 Year Change | 40.17% |
| 5 Year Change | 20.28% |
| Change since IPO | 5,901.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Bank of Nova Scotia's (TSE:BNS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 14
Global Wealth Management Focus And Digital Innovations Propel Earnings Growth
Strategic focus on increasing primary clients and optimizing capital allocation to boost revenue and net margins through fee-based services.Shareholder Returns
| BNS | CA Banks | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | -0.005% | 0.3% |
| 1Y | 37.3% | 41.1% | 27.3% |
Return vs Industry: BNS underperformed the Canadian Banks industry which returned 41.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BNS exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 27.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BNS volatility | |
|---|---|
| BNS Average Weekly Movement | 2.4% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 10.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 19.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.8% |
Stable Share Price: BNS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: BNS's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | 79,740 | L. Thomson | www.scotiabank.com |
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. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and retail automotive financing solutions.
The Bank of Nova Scotia Fundamentals Summary
| BNS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CA$119.09b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$8.39b |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$33.25b |
Is BNS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BNS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$33.25b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$0 |
| Gross Profit | CA$33.25b |
| Other Expenses | CA$24.86b |
| Earnings | CA$8.39b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jan 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
May 27, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.81 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 355.5% |
How did BNS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BNS pay a reliable dividends?
See BNS dividend history and benchmarks| Bank of Nova Scotia dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 07 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 28 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 31 days |
Does BNS pay a reliable dividends?
See BNS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/26 16:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
The Bank of Nova Scotia is covered by 26 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Lemar Persaud | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| John Aiken | Barclays |