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Bank of Nova Scotia BNS

US equityMarket cap rank #139Banks - Diversified
$92.01
−$0.24 (-0.26%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $95.58 +3.61%
Open$91.89
Prev close$92.25
Day range$91.42 – $92.53
Volume405.6K
Market cap$111.96B
P/E (TTM)17.0
Dividend yield3.44%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

BNS at a glance

BNS last changed hands at $92.01 (down 0.26%). At $111.96B, Bank of Nova Scotia is ranked #139 by size among the 300 stocks on BeStock.

The 52-week range is $61.04 to $95.74. Today's price is about 89% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 50.0% over twelve months, and up 8.9% across the last three months.

On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($90.44) and 200-day ($78.94) moving averages; RSI is 55, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 27% annualized volatility.

In the quarter ended Jul 2026 the company brought in C$10.31B of revenue, up 10.5% from a year earlier, with C$2.95B of net profit (a 24.1% margin).

The stock changes hands at 17.0 times trailing earnings, 40% above its five-year average of 12.1. The median for its industry group is 16.3.

9 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $98.89, sits 7.5% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Bank of Nova Scotia: the business

Scotiabank is a Canadian bank with a large presence in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia in addition to Canada.

What tends to move it. Its international banking segment gives growth but also exposure to emerging-market currencies and credit conditions.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.3%
1 week
-1.0%
1 month
+5.9%
3 months
+8.9%
6 months
+35.4%
Year to date
+28.8%
1 year
+50.0%
Day range
$91.42$92.53
52-week range
$61.04$95.74

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bullish

4 bullish · 3 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-1.4%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average+1.7%Bullish
Price vs 200-day average+16.6%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)55.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)1.14Bearish
Bollinger band position18%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$92.01 / $92.03
Average price today$91.93
Volume405.6KAvg (90d) 2.39M
Turnover$37.29M
Turnover rate0.03%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.46vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.20%
Market cap$111.96B
Float market cap$110.61B
Shares outstanding1.20B
EPS (TTM)$4.02
P/E (TTM)16.96
P/B1.99
Book value / share$46.16
Earnings yield0.12%
Dividend (TTM)$3.17 / shareYield 3.44%
Net profit (TTM)$4.89B
Net assets$56.17B
30-day volatility27.1%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.55%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-13.4%-3.5% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How BNS ranks on BeStock

Market value#139 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#121 of 283
Dividend yield#47 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#29 of 300
Dollar volume today#289 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q3, ended Jul 2026 · reported in CAD

RevenueC$10.31B+10.5% YoY
Net profitC$2.95B+16.9% YoY
Diluted EPSC$2.27+23.4% YoY
Free cash flow-C$16.93B-492.5% YoY
Operating cash flow-C$16.81B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

C$8.5BOct '24C$9.3BJan '25C$8.9BApr '25C$9.3BJul '25C$9.6BOct '25C$9.9BJan '26C$9.6BApr '26C$10.3BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

C$1.7BOct '24C$993.0MJan '25C$2.0BApr '25C$2.5BJul '25C$2.2BOct '25C$2.3BJan '26C$2.6BApr '26C$3.0BJul '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Net margin24.1%
Return on equity12.3%
Return on assets0.6%
Liabilities / assets94.1%
Cash & investmentsC$62.46B
Total debtC$349.31B
Net cash (debt)-C$286.85B
Free cash flow / sales16.1%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q3

By business line

  • Canadian BankingC$3.65B 34.6%
  • International bankingC$2.95B 28.0%
  • Global Banking and MarketsC$2.01B 19.1%
  • Global Wealth ManagementC$1.90B 18.0%
  • OtherC$30.00M 0.3%
Average move on report day±3.0%last 15 reports
Closed higher8 of 1553% of the time
Best reaction+7.2%
Worst reaction-6.1%

Stock move on the day after each report

-3.5%2024/Q4-1.5%2025/Q1+1.0%2025/Q2+7.1%2025/Q3+2.9%2025/Q4-0.7%2026/Q1+0.3%2026/Q2+7.2%2026/Q3

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings17.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 89th percentile, 5-year average 12.1x

#1306 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book2.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 100th percentile, 5-year average 1.4x

#2877 of 5300 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales4.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 100th percentile, 5-year average 2.8x

#3543 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

6x11x15x19xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$78.00
Price vs. fair value+18.0%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
Economic moatNarrow
UncertaintyLow

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts9
Average target$98.89+7.5% vs. price
  • Buy 44%
  • Hold 56%
Low $92.90Now $92.01Avg $98.89High $108.62

Latest rating actions

  • 3 Sep 2026CCORFHOLD
  • 3 Sep 2026CIBCHOLD · PT $97.90
  • 2 Sep 2026DesjardinsHOLD · PT $92.90
  • 26 Aug 2026TD CowenBUY · PT $100.76
  • 26 Aug 2026CIBCHOLD · PT $98.29

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership47.7%+0.30 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding723+2 vs. prior quarter
Short interest1.00% of floatDays to cover 5.5 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share27.6%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

1%20%38%57%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$1.40M (10 inflow days, 10 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)3.44%
Upcoming dividend$0.85Ex-date 6 Oct 2026
Next-to-last$0.80
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

3.2120182.6220192.7720204.3420213.9520223.1020233.1420243.072025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout shrank by roughly 0.6% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Desjardins Maintains Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $93.45Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • CCORF Maintains Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US) With Hold RatingMarket news · 3 Sep 2026
  • CIBC Maintains Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $99.36Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • Desjardins Maintains Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $89.24Market news · 7 Aug 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US), With a Forecast Between $93.66 to $110.36Market news · 27 Aug 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS.US), With a Forecast Between $91.73 to $109.78Market news · 26 Aug 2026

BNS stock: common questions

What is BNS's latest share price?

$92.01 is the latest print for BNS, a move of -0.26% against yesterday's close of $92.25. Today's low and high so far: $91.42 and $92.53.

What is BNS worth in total?

Equity value comes to $111.96B at the current price. By that measure it is number 139 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is BNS expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 17.0 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $4.02). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 12.1, and today's level ranks in the 89th percentile of its own history.

Where does BNS sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $61.04 and the ceiling $95.74. Shares are 3.9% away from that ceiling.

Does BNS send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 3.44% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was July 7, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Bank of Nova Scotia?

Of 9 analysts, 44% say buy, 56% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $98.89, with the most cautious at $92.90 and the most optimistic at $108.62.

What does Bank of Nova Scotia do?

Scotiabank is a Canadian bank with a large presence in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia in addition to Canada.

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