The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS - Free Report) NYSE: BNS - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 3rd. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia's current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.90 EPS.
Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. CIBC upped their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$82.00 to C$84.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$72.00 to C$84.00 in a report on Monday, November 18th. Bank of America raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from C$73.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on 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, TD Securities cut their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$82.00 to C$81.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$76.73.
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Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Up 0.8 %
BNS stock traded up C$0.65 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$78.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,090,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,279,625. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 12 month low of C$59.62 and a 12 month high of C$80.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$74.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$68.39. The firm has a market capitalization of C$97.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, 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. Shareholders 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 yield of 5.37%. Bank of Nova Scotia's payout ratio is 74.26%.
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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.
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