Bank of Nova Scotia BNS
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BNS at a glance
BNS is priced at $91.69 right now, down 0.09% on the session. That puts its market value at $111.57B, 183rd largest among the 3753 stocks we cover.
The 52-week range is $63.35 to $96.85. Today's price is about 85% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 41.8% over twelve months, and up 3.5% across the last three months.
Price is below the 50-day average ($92.37) but above the 200-day ($82.26); RSI is 47, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 25% annualized volatility.
For the quarter ended Jul 2026 it reported C$10.31B in revenue, up 10.5% from a year earlier, with C$2.95B of net profit (a 24.1% margin).
Buyers are paying 16.8 times trailing earnings, 37% above its five-year average of 12.3. The median for its industry group is 13.7.
9 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $98.15, sits 7.0% 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.
BeStock Grade
Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 3741 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper than usual on its own 5-year P/E history scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
9 analysts, consensus Buy.
How this is scored: each factor above is a 0–100 percentile rank against every other stock BeStock covers (or, for Wall Street, against the five-point Strong Buy–Sell scale). The overall grade is the plain average of whichever factors apply to this stock — no factor is weighted more than another. That average maps to a letter: A ≥ 85, B ≥ 70, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 30, otherwise F. Recomputed from the data on this page as prices and filings update — it describes where a stock ranks today, not a forecast, and not a BeStock recommendation to buy or sell.
BeStock Momentum
BNS is not currently one of the 10 holdings in BeStock Momentum, our rules-based momentum strategy.
Since 2020-12-28, the strategy has returned 437.6% (203.8% for the equal-weight average of BeStock’s coverage over the same stretch). Holdings can change any trading day, not just on a fixed schedule. Backtested performance, updated daily — not a guarantee of future results, and not a BeStock recommendation.
Price forecast
What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $98.15, 7.0% above today’s price, with a consensus rating of Buy. Morningstar’s fair value model puts the stock at $78.00, so shares trade 17.6% above that estimate. On earnings multiple, it sits in the 90th percentile of its own five-year valuation range (pricier than usual).
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
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.
Where the case gets weaker. The same Latin American exposure that provides growth also brings currency swings and credit risk that Canadian-only banks don't carry, so a downturn or currency slide in Mexico, Chile, Peru or Colombia would show up in earnings quickly.
Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Performance
Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes
Technical signals
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | -1.1% | Bearish |
| Price vs 50-day average | -0.7% | Bearish |
| Price vs 200-day average | +11.5% | Bullish |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 46.8 | Bearish |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 0.56 | Bearish |
| Bollinger band position | 37% | Bearish |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Key statistics
Quote as of Nov 6, 2026 8:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
How BNS ranks on BeStock
Ranks are among the 3,741 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A tile is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.
Set against the peer table: at 16.8x earnings, BNS looks about mid-pack against the market, and trades 22% above the 13.7x median among Banks - Diversified names. The two comparisons do not always agree.
BNS stock: common questions
Where is BNS trading right now?
$91.69 is the latest print for BNS, a move of -0.09% against yesterday's close of $91.77. Today's low and high so far: $91.02 and $92.66.
How big is Bank of Nova Scotia?
Equity value comes to $111.57B at the current price. By that measure it is number 183 of the 3753 names in our coverage.
Is BNS expensive on earnings?
Buyers pay 16.8 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $4.04). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 12.3, and today's level ranks in the 90th percentile of its own history.
Where does BNS sit in its 52-week range?
The year's floor is $63.35 and the ceiling $96.85. Shares are 5.3% away from that ceiling.
Does BNS send cash back through a dividend?
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 3.46% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was October 6, 2026.
Do Wall Street analysts like BNS?
Of 9 analysts, 44% say buy, 56% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $98.15, with the most cautious at $92.11 and the most optimistic at $107.70.
How does Bank of Nova Scotia make money?
Scotiabank is a Canadian bank with a large presence in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia in addition to Canada.
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