BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
NYSE: BNS · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BANKS - DIVERSIFIED
$77.53
-1.02% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$100.47B
P/E ratio
15.76
P/S ratio
2.94x
EPS (TTM)
$5.20
Dividend yield
5.39%
52W range
$51 – $82
Volume
2.6M
WallStSmart proprietary scores
79
out of 100
Grade: B+
Buy
Investment rating
8.7
Growth
A2.5
Quality
F7.5
Profitability
B+6.3
Valuation
B2/9
Piotroski F-Score
Weak
-0.6
Altman Z-Score
Distress
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Industry rank
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Price targets
Analyst target
$106.00
+36.72%
12-Month target
$87.47
+12.82%
Intrinsic (DCF)
—
Margin of safety
—
1 Strong Buy1 Buy10 Hold0 Sell2 Strong Sell
Price chart
Stock snapshot
Strengths
+ Profit margin 27.90% — above average
+ Free cash flow $16.95B — positive
+ Revenue growth 12.60% QoQ
Risks
- Piotroski 2/9 — weak financial health
- Altman Z -0.61 — distress zone
- Debt/equity 6.08x — high leverage
Key financials
Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026 (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $31.15B | $31.79B | $29.48B | $73.18B | $34.22B | $40.0B |
| Net income | $9.92B | $7.41B | $7.76B | $7.79B | $2.60B | — |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | $5.20 | $8.26 |
| Free cash flow | $16.37B | $31.28B | $15.16B | $5.06B | $16.95B | — |
| Profit margin | 31.84% | 23.31% | 26.31% | 10.64% | 27.90% | — |
Peer comparison
Smart narrative
Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $77.53. representing a P/E of 15.76x trailing earnings. Our Smart Value Score of 79/100 indicates the stock is good. The company scores 2/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of -0.61, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $34.22B. with profit margins at 27.90%.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bank of Nova Scotia's stock price?
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) trades at $77.53, on a P/E of 15.8x and a P/S of 2.9x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia overvalued?
Bank of Nova Scotia carries a Smart Value Score of 79/100 (Grade B+), which we rate Buy. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.
What is the price target of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)?
The 12-month analyst consensus target is $106.00, about 36.7% above the current $77.53. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.
What is the future stock price of BNS by 2030?
Our research-backed model puts the 2030 base case at $462.79, built from revenue projections, a growth-adjusted P/S multiple, net debt, and share dilution. It is a scenario rather than a prediction, and the bull and bear cases around it matter more than the single number when you are sizing a position.
What is Bank of Nova Scotia's revenue?
Bank of Nova Scotia's trailing twelve-month revenue is $34.22B, and our model projects it reaching about $47.50B by 2030. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.
Altman Z-Score?
Bank of Nova Scotia's Altman Z-Score is -0.61, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.
Company info
SectorFINANCIAL SERVICES
IndustryBANKS - DIVERSIFIED
CountryUSA
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
Quick metrics
P/S ratio2.94x
ROE10.96%
Beta1.22
50D MA$76.16
200D MA$70.96
Shares out1.23B
Float1.21B
Short ratio—
Avg volume2.6M
Performance
1 week+0.00%
1 month+4.51%
3 months+16.35%
YTD+9.32%
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