BNS

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

NYSE · State Commercial Banks · Inc. Z4 · CIK 0000009631
$80.56 -1.02% $99.8B
Vol
Market Cap$99.8B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (32%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$6.7B
Inst. Activity1 buys / 2 sells
SEC Reports10
Exchange NYSE·Sector State Commercial Banks·Inc. Z4·CIK 0000009631·Prev Close $81.39

Price Targets

$77.11 -4.3% upside Hold
Current $80.56 Low $66.50 Median $81.73 High $83.09 3 analysts
$66.50 $83.09

Analyst Ratings

Sell32% buy · 19 analysts
1Strong Buy
5Buy
11Hold
2Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 28, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
Feb 25, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.09 $1.96 — $2.19 11% YoY 12
Next Q $2.15 ▲ +0.7% $2.04 — $2.27 11% YoY 11
Current FY $8.29 ▲ +1.2% $8.12 — $8.53 17% YoY 13
Next FY $9.25 ▲ +1.0% $8.90 — $9.74 12% YoY 13

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$4.2B
NORGES BANK$1.4BNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$376.6MADD
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$340.8MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$305.0MNEW
9 institutional holders with $6.7B total value (90,275,733 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, NORGES, MORGAN. Net selling activity: 2 institutions trimmed/exited vs 1 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC57,237,537$4.2B63.4%
2NORGES BANK18,554,149$1.4B20.6%NEW
3MORGAN STANLEY5,110,450$376.6M5.7%ADD +90.0%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/4,624,326$340.8M5.1%ADD +25.8%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC4,130,396$305.0M4.6%NEW
6RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC388,700$28.6M0.4%TRIM -56.8%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP189,051$13.9M0.2%NEAR_EXIT -78.6%
8FMR LLC22,457$1.7M0.0%TRIM -49.8%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN18,667$1.4M0.0%TRIM -32.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW18,554,149$1.4B2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM899,600388,700-56.8%$28.6M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT883,751189,051-78.6%$13.9M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM1,400,926883,751-36.9%$57.1M2025-Q3
FMR LLCTRIM43,71021,957-49.8%$1.4M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT15,158,2980-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
NORGES BANKNEW15,158,298$838.7M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD6,233,9807,843,437+25.8%$433.5M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW1,400,926$77.4M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW811,500$44.9M2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYADD2,566,8064,875,859+90.0%$231.3M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD1,028,7781,482,240+44.1%$70.3M2025-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM67,00144,009-34.3%$2.1M2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM36,05524,345-32.5%$1.2M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT12,879,7970-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT218,2000-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM3,609,9082,566,806-28.9%$137.9M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD644,5851,028,778+59.6%$55.3M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED27,800218,200+684.9%$11.7M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM66,15236,055-45.5%$1.9M2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW3,744,062$204.2M2024-Q3

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Current analyst consensus: Sell (32% buy). Based on 19 analysts: 1 strong buy, 5 buy, 11 hold, 2 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$77.11 mean target -4.3% upside Hold (2.93)
$66.50 Low $83.09 High
MetricValue
Current Price$80.56
Target Low$66.50
Target Mean$77.11
Target Median$81.73
Target High$83.09
# Analysts3
RecommendationHold (2.93)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-07-31
$2.09 $1.96 $2.19 11.1% +0.2% 7↑ 4↓ $9.9B 4.8% 12
Next Q
2026-10-31
$2.15 $2.04 $2.27 11.4% +0.7% 7↑ 2↓ $10.1B 3.3% 11
Current FY
2026-10-31
$8.29 $8.12 $8.53 16.9% +1.2% 12↑ 1↓ $39.6B 4.8% 13
Next FY
2027-10-31
$9.25 $8.90 $9.74 11.7% +1.0% 9↑ 3↓ $41.3B 4.3% 13

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.088
7d ago$2.082+0.006
30d ago$2.083+0.005
60d ago$2.084+0.005
90d ago$2.087+0.002
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 28, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 25, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202615112032%
May 1, 202615112032%
Apr 1, 202615112032%
Mar 1, 20261792042%
Feb 1, 20261792042%
Jan 1, 20261792042%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BNS — 56.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 305,685 | Exempt: 400 | TRF Vol: 538,916 | Short Ratio: 56.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BNS — 69.9% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 437,968 | Exempt: 686 | TRF Vol: 626,657 | Short Ratio: 69.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 15,980 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260511, Price: $77.53, FTD Value: $1,238,929.4, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
May 8, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 6,595 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260508, Price: $78.09, FTD Value: $515,003.55, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
May 7, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 15,323 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260507, Price: $78.45, FTD Value: $1,202,089.35, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
May 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 42,357 shares ($3.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260504, Price: $78.00, FTD Value: $3,303,846, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
May 1, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 54,892 shares ($4.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260501, Price: $77.80, FTD Value: $4,270,597.6, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Apr 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 90,090 shares ($6.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260430, Price: $75.65, FTD Value: $6,815,308.5, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Apr 29, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 24,294 shares ($1.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260429, Price: $76.71, FTD Value: $1,863,592.74, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Apr 10, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 39,504 shares ($2.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260410, Price: $72.18, FTD Value: $2,851,398.72, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Apr 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BNS — 97.5% short (6.6M / 6.8M)
Short: 6,632,071 | Exempt: 371 | TRF Vol: 6,802,445 | Short Ratio: 97.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 69,796 shares ($4.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260330, Price: $67.71, FTD Value: $4,725,887.16, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Mar 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 35,711 shares ($2.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260327, Price: $68.57, FTD Value: $2,448,703.27, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Mar 25, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 81,805 shares ($5.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260325, Price: $69.39, FTD Value: $5,676,448.95, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)
Mar 16, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BNS — 15,173 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260316, Price: $68.75, FTD Value: $1,043,143.75, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (F)