The Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS
NYSE·Financial Services·Banks - Diversified·Mkt cap $114.4B
$93.82
▼ -1.16%
P/E
14.04
Mkt Cap
$114.4B
52-Wk Range
$62.98–$95.34
52-Week Range
$62.98 - $95.34
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Price action
Price chart
Up 46.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Extensive geographic diversification across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean
- Strong brand heritage and trust established since 1832
- Large, integrated branch and digital banking network with 2,200+ locations globally
- Comprehensive product ecosystem serving retail, commercial, and institutional clients
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Revenue decline expected
International expansion in high-growth Latin American markets
Value
Valued in line with Commercial Banking peers (0.9x).
Momentum
Strong
+15.9% over 3m
Quality
Strong
High-growth business (155% revenue growth, 48% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Solid
3.42% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BNS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Dec 1, 2026
AUG 25, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.64 vs $1.53 consensus (+7.2% surprise). Revenue of $7.5B vs $7.1B expected (+5.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+7.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+11%
+10%
+13%
+2%
-4%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$6.2B
$6.2B
$6.8B
$6.6B
$18.0B
$18.2B
$17.2B
$12.5B
Margins · last 8Q
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Profit
15.1%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 60% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
60%
Hold
40%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: RBC Capital · Aug 27, 2026
vs Industry
How BNS stacks vs Banks - Diversified
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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