Q3 Earnings Forecast for TSE:BNS Issued By Desjardins

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – Desjardins issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 3rd. Desjardins analyst D. Young forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia’s current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia’s FY2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

BNS has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$65.00 to C$69.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Bank of America raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from C$73.00 to C$90.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Cormark reduced their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$68.00 to C$65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. TD Securities reduced their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$82.00 to C$81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Seven investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$76.73.

Bank of Nova Scotia Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of Bank of Nova Scotia stock opened at C$78.29 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is C$74.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$68.39. The company has a market cap of C$97.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 1 year low of C$59.62 and a 1 year high of C$80.14.

Bank of Nova Scotia Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be issued a $1.06 dividend. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.42%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio is 74.26%.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

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.