Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for BNS in the last 90 days.
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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$94.07−0.03 (0.0%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryBank of Nova Scotia (BNS) closes at $94.07, above both its 50-day ($90.07) and 200-day ($79.50) averages, with the shorter average also above the longer one, consistent with an established uptrend. The stock sits near its 52-week high of $95.34, up 7.3% over one month and 45.5% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 54.7, placing it in the Neutral zone, while Gekko Fair Value stands at $90.52, putting the current price 3.9% above that mark.
Coverage this week centers on strategy and funding activity rather than a single catalyst. Group Head of Canadian Banking Aris Bogdaneris pointed to progress in deepening customer relationships, diversifying revenue and maintaining cost discipline, while other pieces referenced record Q3 results, an early achievement of ROE targets, and CEO Scott Thomson's push into premium North American trade corridors. Separately, the bank listed GBP 2 billion in covered bonds on the London Stock Exchange under its CAD100 billion Global Registered Covered Bond Program, with final terms split between GBP 1.25 billion floating-rate notes due March 2030 and GBP 750 million notes at 5.125% due December 2032, a funding and balance-sheet diversification move. The bank also presented at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.
The next earnings date is 2 December 2026, 73 days away and outside a typical 20-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows, and one billionaire holder is on record. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -2.3% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them, a factor worth noting alongside the current gap to Gekko Fair Value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $94.07200-day averageGekko Fair Value $90.52
Key stats
- Market cap
- $114.7B
- P/E ratio
- 17.1
- Forward P/E
- 13.6
- EPS, TTM
- $5.50
- Revenue, TTM
- $35.20B
- Profit margin
- 28.4%
- Dividend yield
- 4.78%
- Beta
- 1.21
- Volume
- 871,236 avg 1.72M
- 1-year return
- +45.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.3%
- 50-day average
- $90.07
- 200-day average
- $79.50
- Next earnings
- Dec 2 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 1.22B
Bank of Nova Scotia swing-trade checklist
Bank of Nova Scotia scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $94.07 is above the 50-day ($90.07) and 200-day ($79.50) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
54.7, Neutral
Reading 54.7 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.9% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.9% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 73 days
Next report Dec 2, 2026, 73 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.3% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Bank of Nova Scotia stock chart and price history
Bank of Nova Scotia closed at $94.07 on Sep 18, 2026, +45.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $62.98 to $95.34.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +7.3%
- 3 months
- +8.1%
- 6 months
- +36.8%
- 1 year
- +45.5%
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About Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia runs a broad banking business serving households and companies across Canada, the United States, and several markets spanning Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean, and Central America. Ordinary customers turn to it for everyday tools like debit and credit cards, chequing and savings accounts, mortgages, personal loans, insurance, and financing for vehicle purchases.
Internally the bank is split into four segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. Small, medium, and larger businesses can access lending, deposit accounts, cash management, and trade finance through the bank, while its wealth arm gives clients access to brokerage accounts, either self-directed, mobile-based, or guided by a full-service advisor, along with trust services, private banking, private investment counsel, and a lineup of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternative products, and institutional funds.
Dating back to 1832, the company keeps its headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker BNS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Website
- scotiabank.com
Bank of Nova Scotia GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Bank of Nova Scotia’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 54.7, in the Neutral zone, up 3.5 points over five sessions.
54.7Neutral
Up 3.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 30 | +0.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 146 | +0.1% | +1.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 405 | +0.7% | +2.7% | ||
| Distribution | 79 | +0.8% | +1.9% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average BNS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Bank of Nova Scotia stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Bank of Nova Scotia trades 3.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $90.52, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Bank of Nova Scotia shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$90.52
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
3.9% above fair value · About fair value
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Bank of Nova Scotia insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Bank of Nova Scotia, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in BNS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31
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Bank of Nova Scotia earnings: next date and track record
Bank of Nova Scotia reports on Dec 2, 2026, before the open (73 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Dec 2, 2026
Expected before the open, 73 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.59
- Revenue estimate
- $7.35B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.9%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 27, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Scotiabank Q2 '26 earnings call: Management highlighted strong quarterly results with adjusted earnings of $2.7 billion ($2.02 EPS), pretax pre-provision earnings up 16% YoY, ROE 13.2% and CET1 ratio 13.3% after share repurchases; dividend increased by $0.04. Revenue growth was broad-based: NII +10% YoY, non-interest income +17% YoY. Expenses rose 7% driven by performance-based pay and technology spend. Canadian Banking showed margin expansion and strong fee income; International Banking experienced margin tailwinds from lower funding costs in Latin America and stable Caribbean deposits, with IB NIM at 4.76% this quarter. Wealth management and mutual fund sales were strong. Credit: All Bank provisions $1.2bn (66 bps), impaired PCLs rose due to one corporate account in International Banking (~7 bps) and higher Canadian commercial formations; allowance $7.3bn (96 bps). Management expects impaired PCLs to settle in mid-50 bps for remainder of fiscal '26 with gradual moderation. Capital: repurchased 6.4M shares under 2025/2026 programs; capital returns $7.5bn over 12 months; dividend raised. Strategy: prioritize organic growth, buybacks, and small tuck-in acquisitions (~$200-400M) to add capabilities (FDIC insurance/mortgage capital markets, U.S. offshore booking for wealth). Outlook: management optimistic on Canadian medium-term outlook due to energy prices, fiscal measures, and foreign investment; expects ROE 14%+ in fiscal 2027. Q&A covered credit outlook, NIM drivers, international margin sustainability, Brazil corporate impairment context, commercial loan pipelines, and capital deployment.
- Guidance
- Impaired PCL guidance: expect impaired PCLs to settle in the mid-50 basis points range for remainder of fiscal 2026; management expects ROE to hit 14%+ in fiscal 2027 (one year ahead of target); International Banking NIM expected around 4.65%-4.74% for Q3/Q4; no specific revenue or EPS guidance provided.
- Risks flagged
- Macroeconomic uncertainty driven by geopolitical developments and elevated energy costs affecting trade flows and GDP; inflationary pressures impacting Canadian retail customers' affordability; exposure in International Banking to trade dynamics and oil price volatility; one corporate downgrade in Brazil causing elevated impaired PCLs; potential for "fallen angel" corporate impairments though viewed as episodic.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | $2.02 est $1.94 | $7.24B est $7.13B | −0.8% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $1.48 est $1.42 | $7.40B est $7.13B | 0.0% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $1.39 est $1.33 | $12.99B est $6.99B | +2.5% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $1.37 est $1.28 | $13.03B est $6.82B | +7.7% |
| May 27, 2025 | $1.06 est $1.14 | $13.00B est $6.75B | 0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.67 | $12.93B est $6.29B | −0.5% |
| Dec 3, 2024 | $1.57 est $1.60 | $13.57B est $6.23B | −2.6% |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $1.63 est $1.62 | $13.89B est $4.66B | +0.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Bank of Nova Scotia stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Bank of Nova Scotia is $91.19, −3.1% from the last close.
$91.19consensus 12-month target, −3.1% from the last close
+2.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Bank of Nova Scotia seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Bank of Nova Scotia averaged −2.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −4.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −3.1% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, BNS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.3%.
Bank of Nova Scotia market cap and key statistics
Bank of Nova Scotia’s market cap is $114.7B, with a P/E ratio of 17.1 and revenue of $35.20B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $114.7B
- P/E ratio
- 17.1
- Forward P/E
- 13.6
- EPS, TTM
- $5.50
- Gekko Fair Value
- $90.52
Trading
- Volume
- 871,236
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.72M
- 52-week high
- $95.34
- 52-week low
- $62.98
- Shares outstanding
- 1.22B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $35.20B
- Profit margin
- 28.4%
- Return on equity
- 11.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +23.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.21
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.3%
- Dividend yield
- 4.78%
Bank of Nova Scotia stock news this week
Coverage of Bank of Nova Scotia this week reads positive: 9 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Bank of Nova Scotia Sees Commercial Growth as Digital, Fee Strategy Gains TractionMarketBeat, Sep 19
- Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) Stock May Be 28% Undervalued After Record Q3 ResultsYahoo Finance, Sep 19
- What Is Shaping the Story Around Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)?Kalkine Media, Sep 18
- Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Reaches New 1-Year High - What's Next?MarketBeat, Sep 17
- Bank of America Corp DE Takes Position in Bank of Nova Scotia (The) $BNSDefense World, Sep 17
- What a Comeback for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)! Is the Stock a Buy Now?The Motley Fool Canada, Sep 17
Bank of Nova Scotia peers
Bank of Nova Scotia’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| JPMJP Morgan Chase | Accumulation | 3.4% below |
| BACBank of America | Buying | 10.9% below |
| RYRoyal Bank Of Canada | Accumulation | 3.0% below |
| WFCWells Fargo | Accumulation | 6.9% below |
| CCitigroup | Accumulation | 7.7% below |
| TDToronto Dominion Bank | Neutral | 1.0% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Bank of Nova Scotia stock FAQ
What is Bank of Nova Scotia’s market cap?
Bank of Nova Scotia’s market cap is $114.7B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $94.07, with 1.22B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.1.
What is the Bank of Nova Scotia stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Bank of Nova Scotia is $91.19, −3.1% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Bank of Nova Scotia is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $94.07 is 3.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $90.52. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Bank of Nova Scotia report earnings next?
Bank of Nova Scotia is expected to report on Dec 2, 2026, before the market opens (73 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.59 per share on revenue of $7.35B. Bank of Nova Scotia beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.9% on average across the report.
What is Bank of Nova Scotia’s 52-week high and low?
Bank of Nova Scotia’s 52-week high is $95.34 and its 52-week low is $62.98; it closed at $94.07 on Sep 18, 2026, +45.5% over the past year.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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