Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:BNS Q3 Earnings

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

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Securities reduced 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 note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target 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 upgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from C$73.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$65.00 to C$69.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank of Nova Scotia has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$76.73.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

BNS stock opened at C$78.29 on Thursday. Bank of Nova Scotia has a one year low of C$59.62 and a one year high of C$80.14. The stock has a market capitalization of C$97.08 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$74.65 and a 200-day moving average of C$68.39.

Bank of Nova Scotia Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.42%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 74.26%.

About Bank of Nova Scotia

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.