Q3 EPS Estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia Decreased by Analyst

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.71. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.20 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on BNS. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$83.00 to C$81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$66.00 to C$78.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$72.00 to C$84.00 in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$81.00 to C$77.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, 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. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$79.09.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of TSE:BNS opened at C$71.82 on Thursday. Bank of Nova Scotia has a fifty-two week low of C$60.68 and a fifty-two week high of C$80.14. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$74.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$73.00. The company has a market cap of C$88.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97.

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th were issued a $1.06 dividend. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.90%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 7th. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.00%.

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.