The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS
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- YTD
- +27.24%
- 1 year
- +42.80%
- Open
- 95.00
- Prev close
- 93.76
- Mkt cap
- 114.28B
- Vol
- 1.10M
- Avg vol
- 1.91M
- EPS
- 5.52
- P/E
- 16.99
- Div yield
- 3.36%
More statistics
- Low
- 93.28
- High
- 95.34
- Forward P/E
- 13.81
- Beta
- 1.19
- Short ratio
- 7.36
- Inst. own
- 50.90%
- Dividend
- 3.24
- Ex-div date
- Oct 5, 2026
- Earnings
- Dec 2, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 91.97
- 200-d avg
- 82.27
- 1y target
- 92.37
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Dec 31, 2021Dividend: 0.791
- Jan 3, 2022Dividend: 0.782
- Apr 4, 2022Dividend: 0.8
- Jul 1, 2022Dividend: 0.814
- Jul 4, 2022Dividend: 0.8
- Jul 5, 2022Dividend: 0.8
- Oct 3, 2022Dividend: 0.745
- Jan 3, 2023Dividend: 0.756
- Jan 27, 2023Dividend: 0.756
- Apr 3, 2023Dividend: 0.762
- Jul 3, 2023Dividend: 0.8003
- Jul 4, 2023Dividend: 0.80104
- Jul 5, 2023Dividend: 0.80104
- Sep 29, 2023Dividend: 0.786
- Oct 2, 2023Dividend: 0.7756
- Jan 2, 2024Dividend: 0.79554
- Apr 1, 2024Dividend: 0.783
- Jul 3, 2024Dividend: 0.775
- Oct 2, 2024Dividend: 0.786
- Dec 4, 2024Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Jan 7, 2025Dividend: 0.7389
- Feb 26, 2025Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Apr 1, 2025Dividend: 0.7404
- Jul 2, 2025Dividend: 0.8075
- Aug 26, 2025Earnings: 1.37; estimate 1.28; surprise 7.03%
- Aug 27, 2025Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Oct 7, 2025Dividend: 0.7885
- Dec 2, 2025Earnings: 1.39; estimate 1.33; surprise 4.51%
- Dec 3, 2025Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Jan 6, 2026Dividend: 0.7979
- Feb 24, 2026Earnings: 1.48; estimate 1.42; surprise 4.23%
- Feb 25, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Apr 7, 2026Dividend: 0.791
- May 27, 2026Earnings: 1.47; estimate 1.42; surprise 3.52%
- May 28, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Jul 7, 2026Dividend: 0.803
- Aug 25, 2026Earnings: 1.64; estimate 1.53; surprise 7.19%
- Oct 6, 2026Dividend: 0.8017
Signals (83)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 19, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Sep 14, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 31, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 17, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 8, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 6, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 9, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 2, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 23, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 25, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Apr 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 23, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 16, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Nov 18, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 21, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Sep 16, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 27, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 18, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 18, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 11, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 14, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 31, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 24, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 17, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 10, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 3, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 19, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 8, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 24, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 24, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 10, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 10, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 23, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 9, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 14, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 7, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 26, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 15, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jul 11, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 6, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 23, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 28, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 14, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 7, 2022 | 4 years ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 113.95B
- Enterprise value
- -80.98B
- Trailing P/E
- 16.94
- Forward P/E
- 13.81
- PEG ratio
- 1.05
- Price / sales
- 3.24
- Price / book
- 1.79
- EPS (TTM)
- 5.52
- Beta
- 1.19
- Dividend yield
- 3.40%
- Payout ratio
- 58.04%
- Profit margin
- 28.43%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 35.20B
- Revenue growth
- 11.70%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 543.13B
- Total debt
- 344.39B
- Return on equity
- 11.46%
- Shares outstanding
- 1.22B
- Short % of float
- 0.00%
- 50-day average
- 91.97
- 200-day average
- 82.27
Analyst view
Consensus: none
- Target (low)
- 77.47
- Target (mean)
- 92.37
- Target (high)
- 100.96
- Strong buy3
- Buy2
- Hold8
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Dec 2, 2026
Expected Dec 2, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.20.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | 1.59 | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 1.53 | 1.64 | +0.11 | +7.19% |
| May 27, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1.42 | 1.47 | +0.05 | +3.52% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 1.42 | 1.48 | +0.06 | +4.23% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | 1.33 | 1.39 | +0.06 | +4.51% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | 1.28 | 1.37 | +0.09 | +7.03% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 25, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Dec 3, 2025 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 27, 2025 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 26, 2025 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Dec 4, 2024 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
About The Bank of Nova Scotia
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. It also provides business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses. In addition, it provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternatives, and institutional funds. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- Country
- Canada
- Website
- scotiabank.com
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allard (Jacqueline) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Dec 30, 2025 | 3,567 |
| Arellano (Ian) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Dec 30, 2025 | 4,012 |
| Aristeguieta Silva (Francisco Alberto) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Dec 30, 2025 | 534 |
| Garza (Antonio O Jr.) | Director of Issuer | Opening Balance-Initial SEDI Report | Apr 13, 2026 | 2,000 |
| Hamers (Ralph Adrianus Joseph Gerardus) | Director of Issuer | Opening Balance-Initial SEDI Report | Aug 31, 2026 | 1,000 |
| Thomas (Philip) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Dec 30, 2025 | 2,956 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 5.41% | 65,848,379 | 6.16B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 4.27% | 51,924,070 | 4.85B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.93% | 35,706,610 | 3.34B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| CIBC World Market, Inc. | 2.07% | 25,213,679 | 2.36B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NORGES BANK | 1.51% | 18,387,259 | 1.72B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Acadian Asset Management. LLC | 1.51% | 18,382,643 | 1.72B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 1.49% | 18,132,869 | 1.70B | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | 0.99% | 12,051,977 | 1.13B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index Fund | 0.54% | 6,550,916 | 612.45M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| J.P. Morgan Exch-Trd Fd. TRT-JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.36% | 4,379,449 | 409.43M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD Intl Eqy. INDEX Fd.S-Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fd. | 0.24% | 2,928,908 | 273.82M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| iShares, Inc.-iShares MSCI Canada ETF | 0.24% | 2,882,671 | 269.50M | Sep 29, 2026 |