Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

BNS price $95.86 +1.32 +1.40%

Ticker
BNS
Price
$95.86
Change
+1.32 +1.40%
Market cap ?
$116.84B
P/E ?
16.93
Forward P/E ?
11.22
Dividend yield ?
3.43%
Beta ?
1.19
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Diversified

Financials

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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…

Fair value

BNS fair value Not meaningful. Price $95.86.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

No estimate. Cash-flow models don't suit banks

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-12-02—1.59—7.32B
2026-08-251.641.537.52B7.11B
2026-05-271.471.427.24B7.13B
2026-02-241.481.427.40B7.13B
2025-12-021.391.3312.99B6.99B
2025-08-261.371.2813.03B6.82B
2025-05-271.061.1413.00B6.75B
2025-02-251.221.1712.93B6.29B
2024-12-031.151.1613.57B6.23B
2024-08-271.191.1913.89B4.66B
2024-05-281.161.1413.58B4.63B
2024-02-271.251.196.24B4.52B
2023-11-280.931.195.76B4.47B
2023-08-291.301.286.02B4.43B
2023-05-241.251.325.78B4.39B
2023-02-281.371.525.96B6.22B
2022-11-291.551.495.56B5.91B
2022-08-232.102.116.04B6.38B
2022-05-252.181.956.12B6.12B
2022-03-012.152.046.27B6.20B
2021-11-301.661.536.14B6.23B
2021-08-242.011.906.15B5.46B
2021-06-011.901.766.19B5.46B
2021-02-231.881.576.26B6.43B
2020-12-011.100.925.62B6.19B
2020-08-250.750.825.71B8.25B
2020-05-260.760.715.64B7.57B
2020-02-251.381.345.89B7.68B
2019-11-261.381.385.93B7.81B
2019-08-271.411.375.42B7.31B
2019-05-281.281.295.55B7.85B
2019-02-261.321.425.68B7.76B
2018-11-271.351.355.55B7.32B
2018-08-281.361.375.42B7.18B
2018-05-291.711.685.37B6.93B
2018-02-271.751.685.65B6.69B
2017-11-281.651.665.24B6.76B
2017-08-291.271.295.38B6.66B
2017-05-301.231.154.76B6.19B
2017-02-281.191.175.19B6.73B

Dividends

Yield 3.33%. Payout ratio 59.61%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 76/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 60% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 25 separate years. Yield is 3.3%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-10-06$0.802026-10-062026-10-28Quarterly
2026-07-07$0.802026-07-072026-07-29Quarterly
2026-04-07$0.792026-04-072026-04-28Quarterly
2026-01-06$0.802026-01-062026-01-28Quarterly
2025-10-07$0.792025-10-072025-10-29Quarterly
2025-07-02$0.812025-07-022025-07-29Quarterly
2025-04-01$0.742025-04-012025-04-28Irregular
2025-01-07$0.742025-01-072025-01-29Quarterly
2024-10-02$0.792024-10-022024-10-29Quarterly
2024-07-03$0.782024-07-032024-07-29Quarterly
2024-04-01$0.782024-04-022024-04-26Quarterly
2024-01-02$0.802024-01-032024-01-29Quarterly
2023-10-02$0.782023-10-032023-10-27Irregular
2023-07-03$0.802023-07-052023-07-27Quarterly
2023-04-03$0.762023-04-042023-04-26Quarterly
2023-01-03$0.762023-01-042023-01-27Quarterly
2022-10-03$0.742022-10-042022-10-27Quarterly
2022-07-04$0.802022-07-052022-07-27Quarterly
2022-04-04$0.802022-04-052022-04-27Quarterly
2021-12-31$0.792022-01-042022-01-27Quarterly
2021-10-04$0.712021-10-052021-10-27Quarterly
2021-07-05$0.732021-07-062021-07-28Quarterly
2021-04-05$0.722021-04-062021-04-28Quarterly
2021-01-04$0.712021-01-052021-01-27Quarterly
2020-10-05$0.682020-10-062020-10-28Quarterly
2020-07-06$0.662020-07-072020-07-29Quarterly
2020-04-06$0.632020-04-072020-04-28Quarterly
2020-01-06$0.692020-01-072020-01-29Quarterly
2019-09-30$0.682019-10-012019-10-29Quarterly
2019-06-28$0.662019-07-022019-07-29Quarterly
2019-04-01$0.652019-04-022019-04-26Quarterly
2018-12-31$0.622019-01-022019-01-29Quarterly
2018-10-01$0.662018-10-022018-10-29Quarterly
2018-06-29$0.622018-07-032018-07-27Quarterly
2018-04-02$0.642018-04-032018-04-26Quarterly
2017-12-29$0.632018-01-022018-01-29Quarterly
2017-10-02$0.632017-10-032017-10-27Quarterly
2017-06-29$0.582017-07-042017-07-27Quarterly
2017-03-31$0.572017-04-042017-04-26Quarterly
2016-12-29$0.552017-01-032017-01-27Quarterly
2016-09-30$0.562016-10-042016-10-27Quarterly
2016-06-30$0.562016-07-052016-07-27Quarterly
2016-04-01$0.552016-04-052016-04-27Quarterly
2015-12-31$0.502016-01-052016-01-27Irregular
2015-10-02$0.532015-10-062015-10-28Quarterly
2015-07-02$0.582015-07-072015-07-29Quarterly
2015-04-02$0.542015-04-072015-04-28Quarterly
2015-01-02$0.572015-01-062015-01-28Quarterly
2014-10-03$0.592014-10-072014-10-29Quarterly
2014-06-27$0.602014-07-022014-07-29Quarterly
2014-03-28$0.582014-04-012014-04-28Irregular
2014-03-28$0.582014-04-012014-04-28Quarterly
2014-01-03$0.582014-01-072014-01-29Quarterly
2013-09-27$0.602013-10-012013-10-29Quarterly
2013-06-28$0.572013-07-022013-07-29Irregular
2013-03-28$0.582013-04-022013-04-26Quarterly
2012-12-28$0.572013-01-022013-01-29Quarterly
2012-09-28$0.582012-10-022012-10-29Quarterly
2012-06-29$0.542012-07-032012-07-27Irregular
2012-03-30$0.552012-04-032012-04-26Quarterly
2011-12-29$0.512012-01-032012-01-27Quarterly
2011-09-30$0.502011-10-042011-10-27Quarterly
2011-06-30$0.532011-07-052011-07-27Quarterly
2011-04-01$0.54—2011-04-27Quarterly
2010-12-31$0.492011-01-042011-01-27Irregular
2010-10-01$0.47—2010-10-27Quarterly
2010-07-01$0.472010-07-062010-07-28Quarterly
2010-04-01$0.48—2010-04-28Quarterly
2009-12-31$0.472010-01-052010-01-27Irregular
2009-10-02$0.462009-10-062009-10-28Quarterly
2009-07-02$0.422009-07-072009-07-29Quarterly
2009-04-03$0.392009-04-072009-04-28Quarterly
2009-01-02$0.392009-01-062009-01-28Quarterly
2008-10-03$0.462008-10-072008-10-29Quarterly
2008-06-30$0.49——Irregular
2008-03-28$0.472008-04-012008-04-28Quarterly
2007-12-28$0.472008-01-022008-01-29Quarterly
2007-09-28$0.452007-10-022007-10-29Quarterly
2007-06-29$0.42——Irregular
2007-03-30$0.362007-04-032007-04-26Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
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Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 572, holders +29 vs prior quarter. Ownership 62.86%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA65.85M61.83M+1539.53%5.72B
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/51.92M-4.15M-7.39%4.51B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC35.71M23.33K+0.07%3.10B
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.25.21M24.58M+3902.17%2.19B
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC18.38M3.36M+22.39%1.60B
NORGES BANK18.39M18.39MNew1.60B
1832 ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.16.25M-2.00M-10.98%1.41B
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/15.69M-723.07K-4.41%1.36B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC14.31M1.47M+11.46%1.28B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA14.45M10.43M+259.71%1.25B
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC14.09M-5.09M-26.54%1.22B
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.12.94M-486.79K-3.63%1.12B
TORONTO DOMINION BANK12.50M11.61M+1297.72%1.09B
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP8.65M8.24K+0.10%1.07B
FIL LTD12.25M3.21M+35.46%1.06B
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD11.71M2.60M+28.48%1.02B
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO10.92M-46.19K-0.42%949.46M
CIBC ASSET MANAGEMENT INC10.76M1.96M+22.33%938.05M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO10.73M-108.50K-1.00%929.47M
VANGUARD GLOBAL ADVISERS, LLC9.46M685.80K+7.81%822.46M
TD WATERHOUSE CANADA INC.9.04M-629.16K-6.50%791.30M
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC8.17M-225.45K-2.69%709.84M
FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUEBEC7.59M-142.30K-1.84%657.14M
BARCLAYS PLC7.05M2.04M+40.80%611.92M
MORGAN STANLEY6.72M2.60M+62.88%583.92M

Forecast

Consensus Hold from 14 analysts. Average price target $72.15, -24.7% versus the current price. Low $67.00. High $75.60.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $72.15 for The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), 24.9% below the current price of $96.03. Of 14 analysts covering the stock, 5 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 8 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Hold.

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BNS price target

12-month price target
Low$67.00
Average$72.15
High$75.60

The average is 24.9% below the current price of $96.03.

Is The Bank of Nova Scotia a buy or sell?

Of 14 analysts, 5 rate The Bank of Nova Scotia Buy or Strong Buy, 8 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Hold. That split is not a recommendation.

The Bank of Nova Scotia earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $8.55, revenue $40.63 billion. 2027, EPS $9.52, revenue $42.60 billion.

BNS score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score, when it is published for BNS, averages value, quality, and growth on a 0–100 scale. It is not a price target. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

BNS forecast FAQs

What is the BNS price target?

$72.15 average, with a published range of $67.00 to $75.60.

Is The Bank of Nova Scotia a buy or sell?

The consensus is Hold from 14 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the The Bank of Nova Scotia stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $8.55. The average revenue estimate is $40.63 billion.

What will BNS be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is The Bank of Nova Scotia's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

BNS$95.86+1.32 +1.40%

$116.84B

Market Cap

16.93

P/E

11.22

Forward P/E

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