National Bank Financial Forecasts TSE:BNS Q3 Earnings

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia’s current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. TD Securities cut their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$82.00 to C$81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from C$71.00 to C$84.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Barclays upgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$65.00 to C$69.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Cormark cut their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$68.00 to C$65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$76.73.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:BNS opened at C$77.80 on Thursday. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 52-week low of C$59.62 and a 52-week high of C$80.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average of C$74.54 and a 200 day moving average of C$68.30. The firm has a market capitalization of C$96.47 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97.

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.45%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 74.26%.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

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.