The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Aug 22, 2026

Research Idea

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Record fiscal Q3 earnings reported August 25 beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $2.28 versus about $2.10 expected, broad segment strength, improving credit trends, and strong capital; shares gained 9.5% over 21 sessions.

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Idea window: 8/26/2026 – 9/2/2026Sector: Financial Services

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$93.81
Market Cap
$113.50B
1D Return
+0.76%
YTD Return
+31.35%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
17.7
P/B
1.8
P/S
2.6
EV/EBITDA
32.3
Div Yield
3.45%

Fundamental Analysis

6.0

Key Financial Insights: • Stronger Profitability • Improved Liquidity • Rising Leverage BNS shows stronger profitability, cash generation, and liquidity, but rising leverage and modest capital growth temper the outlook.

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Price Behavior

5.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Failed Rally • Below Average • Support Test Support Level: $86.00–$86.50 Resistance Level: $90.10–$91.55 BNS gained modestly over the last month but weakened after retreating from $91.54 to $87.57 and falling below its $88.48 average, making $86.00–$86.50 support and $90.10–$91.55 resistance the key levels to watch.

SupportRebound
BelowAverage

Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • Earnings beat potential • Peer valuation comparisons • No confirmed results BNS remains under comparative valuation review, with analysts focused on its earnings-surprise potential and expected quarterly strength, but no new results confirmed.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

BNS should be viewed as an execution-dependent ROE recovery—not a distressed high-yield bargain—with upside requiring sustained margin and wealth-management momentum while investors monitor rising credit costs, deposit pressure, and MapleMark integration before chasing the shares.

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Description

The Bank of Nova Scotia is a Toronto-based Canadian bank (headquartered in Halifax) with operations across Canada, the U.S., Latin America, the Caribbean and other international markets. It reports results through four segments—Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management and Global Banking and Markets—and provides a spectrum of retail and business banking services, wealth management and capital markets solutions to individual, corporate and institutional clients. The bank also maintains an extensive branch and ATM network domestically and roughly 1,300 international branches and support centers, and was founded in 1832.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Aug 26Sep 2BNSThe Bank of Nova Scotia
Record fiscal Q3 earnings reported August 25 beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $2.28 versus about $2.10 expected, broad segment strength, improving credit trends, and strong capital; shares gained 9.5% over 21 sessions.
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