Bank of Nova Scotia Stock
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- Country
- Canada
- CEO
- Scott Thomson
- Employees
- 81,734
- Market cap
- $111.6 B
- IPO
- 07/06/2002
The Bank of Nova Scotia is a financial services company operating in the banks, diversified industry, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1832, the institution provides a wide range of banking products and services across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean, Central…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Bank of Nova Scotia stock: price history
1D
+0.5%
1W
+3.6%
1M
-1.5%
6M
+19.6%
YTD
+24.3%
1Y
+43.2%
2Y
+70.6%
5Y
+42.1%
10Y
+71.5%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
02/12/2026 (in 46 days)
Volatility around earnings
~10% stronger price swings than usual
Bank of Nova Scotia stock scores
- Valuation
Visible after free registration
- Trend
Visible after free registration
- Quality
Visible after free registration
- Dividend
Visible after free registration
- Growth
Visible after free registration
- Insider
Visible after free registration
- Earnings
Visible after free registration
- Revisions
Visible after free registration
- Sentiment
Visible after free registration
- Short Pressure
Visible after free registration
Register for free
Unlock all 11 scores
- 5 credits free on registration
- Access to virtual portfolios and watchlist
- No credit card, no payment details needed
- No subscription, no minimum term
- Our own servers in Germany, no US cloud
Deterministically calculated from financial metrics, not investment advice. Updated nightly, last on 17/10/2026.
Business model & megatrends
Business model with weaknesses or early megatrend headwind.
2 more assignments (Enabler/Second row) Pro-only.
Bank of Nova Scotia is an internationally operating financial services provider with business activities in Canada, the United States, and Central and South America. The company divides its business into the segments Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. Core products include loans, mortgages, deposits, and payment solutions for retail and corporate customers as well as specialized advisory, brokerage, and investment services in the wealth management sector.
- Revenue model
- Interest spread
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Moderate
- Moat
- None
- Moat type
- None
- Capital intensity
- Low
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
Ask the agents about Bank of Nova Scotia
Analyst assessment of Bank of Nova Scotia
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$67.00
CONSENSUS
US$72.15
MEDIAN
US$73.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$75.60
0
STRONG BUY
10
BUY
8
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
19
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 28/05/2026
Bank of Nova Scotia stock metrics
P/E
16.78
P/B
1.78
EV/EBITDA
29.45
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.3%
NET MARGIN
15.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
3.06
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.5%
AS OF
31/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
98.8%
FLOAT SHARES
1,204,143,099
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,966,911
Insider transactions (SEC)
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +0.5%
Forums (Reddit)
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
Smart Money
Register for free
Register now to see which funds are invested
- 5 credits free on registration
- Access to virtual portfolios and watchlist
- No credit card, no payment details needed
- No subscription, no minimum term
- Our own servers in Germany, no US cloud
Comparable stocks
Frequently asked questions about Bank of Nova Scotia stock
What does Bank of Nova Scotia do?
The Bank of Nova Scotia is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Diversified industry, headquartered in Canada.
The CEO is Scott Thomson, the company employs around 81,734 people.
The IPO was on 07/06/2002; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker BNS.
What do analysts say about Bank of Nova Scotia stock?
19 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 28/05/2026).
The average price target is US$72.15, ranging from US$67.00 to US$75.60, with a median of US$73.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Bank of Nova Scotia report next?
The next earnings date is 02/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 10% stronger than usual.
Does Bank of Nova Scotia pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.80 per share, ex-date 06/10/2026, paid on 28/10/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.5% (as of 31/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Bank of Nova Scotia?
Comparable stocks include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal, JPMorgan Chase &, HSBC Holdings, Wells Fargo & Company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Citigroup.
How can I get Bank of Nova Scotia stock analyzed?
Clicking "Analyze stock" lets five strategies assess Bank of Nova Scotia against fixed, published rules and judge it bullish, neutral or bearish. The jury states where it disagrees. A free account starts with 5 credits, a quick check costs 1 credit, a full analysis 2 credits.
Not investment advice. Past performance is not an indicator of future results.