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Bank of Nova Scotia

BNS
64.780USD
+0.310+0.48%
Close 10/24, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
80.49BMarket Cap
12.05P/E TTM

Bank of Nova Scotia

64.780
+0.310+0.48%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Bank of Nova Scotia

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively stable. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Bank of Nova Scotia's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
108 / 397
Overall Ranking
174 / 4683
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
56.020
Target Price
-13.11%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Bank of Nova Scotia Highlights

StrengthsRisks
The Bank of Nova Scotia (the Bank) is a Canadian chartered bank. The Bank's segments include Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, Global Banking and Markets, and Other. The Canadian Banking segment provides a full suite of financial advice and banking solutions. The International Banking segment is a diverse franchise offering financial advice and solutions to retail, corporate and commercial clients. The Global Wealth Management segment is focused on delivering comprehensive wealth management advice and solutions to clients across the Bank's footprint. The Global Wealth Management segment serves investment fund and advisory clients across 13 countries. The Global Banking and Markets segment provides corporate clients with lending and transaction services, investment banking advice and access to capital markets. The Other segment includes Group Treasury, smaller operating segments and corporate items which are not allocated to a business line.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.34%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.34%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.48, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 657.36M shares, increasing 0.62% quarter-over-quarter.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

The company's current financial score is 7.28, which is higher than the Banking Services industry's average of 7.04. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.70B, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.75%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 26.71%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.28
Change
0

Financials

5.51

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

8.10

Operational Efficiency

8.21

Growth Potential

6.92

Shareholder Returns

7.68

Bank of Nova Scotia's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

The company’s current valuation score is 6.59, which is lower than the Banking Services industry's average of 7.68. Its current P/E ratio is 16.72, which is 0.91% below the recent high of 16.87 and 52.28% above the recent low of 7.98.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.59
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 108/397
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 5.50, which is lower than the Banking Services industry's average of 7.40. The average price target for Bank of Nova Scotia is 64.00, with a high of 65.06 and a low of 39.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.50
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
56.020
Target Price
-13.11%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

303
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS
4
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
26
Bank of America Corp
BAC
26
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
26
US Bancorp
USB
25
Zions Bancorporation NA
ZION
24
1
2
3
...
61

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

The company’s current price momentum score is 8.46, which is higher than the Banking Services industry's average of 7.99. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 65.87 and the support level at 63.33, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.04
Change
1.42

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.164
Neutral
RSI(14)
60.011
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
84.303
Buy
ATR(14)
0.690
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
142.999
Buy
Williams %R
5.759
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.032
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
64.366
Buy
MA10
64.210
Buy
MA20
64.313
Buy
MA50
62.974
Buy
MA100
59.068
Buy
MA200
54.416
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
54.44M
+3.42%
RBC Wealth Management, International
44.57M
-6.17%
CIBC World Markets Inc.
28.32M
-8.40%
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
27.94M
-8.22%
Goldman Sachs & Company, Inc.
26.07M
+228.18%
BMO Asset Management Inc.
24.58M
-15.42%
BMO Capital Markets (US)
24.27M
+2.53%
TD Securities, Inc.
20.77M
-28.27%
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.
19.19M
+1.88%
National Bank of Canada
19.01M
-14.48%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-24

The company’s current risk assessment score is 9.95, which is higher than the Banking Services industry's average of 6.65. The company's beta value is 1.29. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.95
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.29
VaR
+2.07%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+21.85%
240-Day Volatility
+17.65%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+7.14%
120 days
+7.14%
5 years
+7.14%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-1.82%
120 days
-1.82%
5 years
-6.11%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.49
120 days
+3.72
5 years
+0.63

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+21.85%
3 years
+28.14%
5 years
+46.46%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.90
3 years
+0.34
5 years
+0.07
Skewness
240 days
+0.63
3 years
-0.06
5 years
+0.01

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+17.65%
5 years
+18.79%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.12%
5 years
+1.37%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+838.78%
240 days
+838.78%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+15.61%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+9.76%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.17%
120 days
+0.16%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-6.68%
60 days
+11.66%
120 days
+11.15%

Peer Comparison

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Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS
7.10 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
East West Bancorp Inc
East West Bancorp Inc
EWBC
8.93 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Wintrust Financial Corp
Wintrust Financial Corp
WTFC
8.88 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
OneMain Holdings Inc
OneMain Holdings Inc
OMF
8.68 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Hanmi Financial Corp
Hanmi Financial Corp
HAFC
8.59 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Preferred Bank
Preferred Bank
PFBC
8.56 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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