TSE:BNS Q2 EPS Forecast Lifted by National Bank Financial

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued on Monday, February 17th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.68. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from C$73.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Accountability Research set a C$82.00 target price on Bank of Nova Scotia and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. National Bankshares increased their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$66.00 to C$78.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$72.00 to C$84.00 in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$81.00 to C$77.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$78.33.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Bank of Nova Scotia stock opened at C$72.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of C$88.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. 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’s fifty day moving average price is C$75.11 and its 200-day moving average price is C$72.59.

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th were issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.85%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.